Shrimp vs chicken
In short
Gram for gram, there are 67% more calories in chicken than in shrimp (165 vs 99 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from protein.
More in shrimp: copper (7.7×), cholesterol (2.2×), zinc and calcium (4.7×). More in chicken: protein, saturated fat (18×) and total fat (13×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
24 g protein · 0.2 g carbs · 0.28 g fat
31 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 3.6 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Copper42% vs 5%
0.38 mg vs 0.049 mg
- Cholesterollimit63% vs 28%
189 mg vs 85 mg
- Protein48% vs 62%
24 g vs 31 g
- Zinc15% vs 9%
1.6 mg vs 1 mg
- Saturated fatlimit<1% vs 5%
0.056 g vs 1 g
- Calcium5% vs 1%
70 mg vs 15 mg
- Total fat<1% vs 5%
0.28 g vs 3.6 g
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Carbohydrates0.2 g · 0 g<1%·0%
- Sodiumlimit111 mg · 74 mg5%·3%
- Potassium259 mg · 256 mg6%·5%
- Iron0.51 mg · 1 mg3%·6%
- Magnesium39 mg · 29 mg9%·7%
- Phosphorus237 mg · 228 mg19%·18%
- Manganese0.033 mg · 0.017 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.