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Abalone vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between abalone and shrimp?

  • Abalone is higher in vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet shrimp is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Abalone's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 47% more.
  • Abalone has 12 times more iron than shrimp. While abalone has 3.8mg of iron, shrimp has only 0.32mg.
  • The amount of sodium in abalone is lower.

We used Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 11% 25% 143% 76% 26% 93% 77% 9.1% 283%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains more IronIron +1087.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41%
~equal in Selenium ~49.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6% 0.67% 0% 0% 55% 30% 36% 172% 35% 86% 0% 11% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +453%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Abalone Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 2.87mg 0.519mg 47%
Iron 3.8mg 0.32mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.69µg 1.66µg 40%
Cholesterol 94mg 211mg 39%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.22mg 0.032mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Sodium 591mg 947mg 15%
Phosphorus 217mg 306mg 13%
Vitamin A 2µg 90µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.024mg 8%
Fats 6.78g 1.7g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.676g 0.59g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.242mg 7%
Zinc 0.95mg 1.63mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.741g 0.361g 6%
Protein 19.63g 22.78g 6%
Calcium 37mg 91mg 5%
Magnesium 56mg 37mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.646g 0.521g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.9mg 2.678mg 5%
Calories 189kcal 119kcal 4%
Selenium 51.8µg 49.5µg 4%
Copper 0.228mg 0.258mg 3%
Potassium 284mg 170mg 3%
Folate 14µg 24µg 3%
Carbs 11.05g 1.52g 3%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Net carbs 11.05g 1.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.224mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.838mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.854mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.386mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 1.433mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.715mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 0.86mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.378mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.054g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.046g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 7% 11% 60% 2%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 6.78 g
Carbs: 11.05 g
Water: 60.1 g
Other: 2.44 g
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +298.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +627%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
~equal in Other ~2.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.646 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.741 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.676 g
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35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +659.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Abalone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174213/nutrients
  2. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.