Cockles vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are cockles and shrimp different?
- Cockles are higher in iron and vitamin B2; however, shrimp is richer in calcium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cockles is 199% higher.
- Cockles contain 8 times more vitamin B2 than shrimp. While cockles contain 0.2mg of vitamin B2, shrimp contains only 0.024mg.
Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) are the varieties used in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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.
| Contains more IronIron | +4962.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +203.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +220% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 16.2mg | 0.32mg | 199% |
| Selenium | 49.5µg | 90% | |
| Cholesterol | 211mg | 70% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.66µg | 69% | |
| Phosphorus | 306mg | 44% | |
| Sodium | 947mg | 41% | |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 29% | |
| Choline | 135.4mg | 25% | |
| Protein | 13.5g | 22.78g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.242mg | 19% | |
| Zinc | 1.63mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.2mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.024mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.519mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 30mg | 91mg | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 170mg | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.59g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.2mg | 2.678mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.521g | 2% | |
| Calories | 79kcal | 119kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.032mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.7g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 4.7g | 1.52g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.361g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 4.7g | 1.52g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.035g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.904mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.05mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.95mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.172mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.665mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.992mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.067mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.501mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.135g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.141g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +209.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +142.9% |
~equal in
Water
~71.56g
~equal in
Other
~2.44g
