Shrimp vs chicken
In short
One serving each: 84 calories in shrimp (3 oz, 85 g), 140 calories in chicken (3 oz, 85 g). Both get most of their calories from protein.
More in shrimp: copper (7.7×), cholesterol (2.2×) and zinc. More in chicken: protein and saturated fat (18×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
3 oz (85 g) · 20.4 g protein · 0.17 g carbs · 0.24 g fat
3 oz (85 g) · 26.4 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 3 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Copper0.32 mg · 0.042 mg36%5%
- Cholesterollimit161 mg · 72.3 mg54%24%
- Protein20.4 g · 26.4 g41%53%
- Zinc1.4 mg · 0.85 mg13%8%
- Saturated fatlimit0.048 g · 0.86 g<1%4%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.
- Total fat0.24 g · 3 g<1%·4%
- Carbohydrates0.17 g · 0 g<1%·0%
- Sodiumlimit94.3 mg · 62.9 mg4%·3%
- Potassium220 mg · 218 mg5%·5%
- Calcium59.5 mg · 12.8 mg5%·1%
- Iron0.43 mg · 0.88 mg2%·5%
- Magnesium33.1 mg · 24.6 mg8%·6%
- Phosphorus201 mg · 194 mg16%·16%
- Manganese0.028 mg · 0.014 mg1%·1%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: fiber, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, choline.
From USDA FoodData Central: Shrimp, cooked (SR Legacy 175180), Chicken breast, meat only, roasted (SR Legacy 171477). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.