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Chinook salmon vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chinook salmon and shrimp

  • Chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, shrimp is richer in copper.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 50% higher.
  • Chinook salmon has 6 times more vitamin B2 than shrimp. While chinook salmon has 0.154mg of vitamin B2, shrimp has only 0.024mg.
  • Shrimp has less saturated fat.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
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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 +229.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.1%
Contains more IronIron +184.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.9%
~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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 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 AVitamin A +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +541.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 1.66µg 50%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 2.678mg 46%
Cholesterol 85mg 211mg 42%
Sodium 60mg 947mg 39%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Copper 0.053mg 0.258mg 23%
Magnesium 122mg 37mg 20%
Fats 13.38g 1.7g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.242mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.59g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 0.361g 13%
Saturated fat 3.214g 0.521g 12%
Potassium 505mg 170mg 10%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.63mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.024mg 10%
Phosphorus 371mg 306mg 9%
Vitamin A 149µg 90µg 7%
Iron 0.91mg 0.32mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.519mg 7%
Protein 25.72g 22.78g 6%
Calories 231kcal 119kcal 6%
Calcium 28mg 91mg 6%
Selenium 46.8µg 49.5µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Folate 35µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.032mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more FatsFats +687.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~71.56g
~equal in Other ~2.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 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 +1490.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +351.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.