Egg vs. Shrimp
Nutrition comparison of Egg and Shrimp
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
egg
versus
shrimp
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in egg and shrimp:
- Both egg and shrimp are high in calcium and protein.
- Egg has more riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate, however, shrimp contains more niacin.
- Egg has signficantly more iron than shrimp.
- Egg is a great source of Vitamin D.
- Egg is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Egg (Egg, whole, raw, fresh) and Shrimp (Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, raw (may contain additives to retain moisture)) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Egg is high in calories and shrimp has less calories than egg - egg has 143kcal of calories per 100 grams and shrimp has 71kcal of calories.
sugar
Egg and shrimp contain similar amounts of sugar - egg has 0.37g of sugar per 100 grams and shrimp does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Both egg and shrimp are high in protein - egg has 12.6g of protein per 100 grams and shrimp has 13.6g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Shrimp has less saturated fat than egg - egg has 3.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and shrimp has 0.26g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Egg and shrimp contain similar amounts of trans fat - egg has 0.04g of trans fat per 100 grams and shrimp has 0.02g of trans fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin A
Egg is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than shrimp - egg has 160ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and shrimp has 54ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin D
Egg is a great source of Vitamin D and it has more Vitamin D than shrimp - egg has 82iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and shrimp has 2iu of Vitamin D.
Vitamin E
Egg and shrimp contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - egg has 1.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and shrimp has 1.3mg of Vitamin E.
The B Vitamins
Egg has more riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate, however, shrimp contains more niacin. Both egg and shrimp contain significant amounts of thiamin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.
| Egg | Shrimp | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.04 MG | 0.02 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.457 MG | 0.015 MG |
| Niacin | 0.075 MG | 1.778 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.533 MG | 0.31 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.17 MG | 0.161 MG |
| Folate | 47 UG | 19 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89 UG | 1.11 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Both egg and shrimp are high in calcium - egg has 56mg of calcium per 100 grams and shrimp has 54mg of calcium.
iron
Egg has signficantly more iron than shrimp - egg has 1.8mg of iron per 100 grams and shrimp has 0.21mg of iron.
potassium
Egg and shrimp contain similar amounts of potassium - egg has 138mg of potassium per 100 grams and shrimp has 113mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, Egg has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than shrimp per 100 grams, however, shrimp contains more epa than egg per 100 grams. Both egg and shrimp contain significant amounts of DHA.
| Egg | Shrimp | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.048 G | 0.006 G |
| DHA | 0.058 G | 0.07 G |
| DPA | 0.007 G | 0.006 G |
| EPA | ~ | 0.068 G |
| Total | 0.113 G | 0.15 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, egg has more linoleic acid than shrimp per 100 grams.
| Egg | Shrimp | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.022 G | 0.006 G |
| linoleic acid | 1.555 G | 0.095 G |
| Total | 1.577 G | 0.101 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Egg (Egg, whole, raw, fresh) and Shrimp (Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, raw (may contain additives to retain moisture)) .
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