Cod vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cod and shrimp?
- Shrimp is richer than cod in vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, choline, vitamin E, and calcium.
- Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 52% more.
- The amount of cholesterol in cod is lower.
- The glycemic index of cod is lower.
We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +53.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +550% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +616.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +181% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +121.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +145% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +229.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +542.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +171.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +188.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +58.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +61.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 211mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 947mg | 38% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.258mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 1.66µg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 138mg | 306mg | 24% |
| Selenium | 37.6µg | 49.5µg | 22% |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 1.63mg | 10% |
| Choline | 83.7mg | 135.4mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.81mg | 2.2mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 90µg | 8% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 91mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.18mg | 0.519mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0.1µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 46IU | 4IU | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.032mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.024mg | 4% |
| Folate | 8µg | 24µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.242mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.49mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 244mg | 170mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.168g | 0.521g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.292g | 0.59g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.361g | 1% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 119kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.513mg | 2.678mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.52g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.86g | 1.7g | 1% |
| Protein | 22.83g | 22.78g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.52g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.035g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.256mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.001mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.052mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.856mg | 1.95mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.097mg | 2.172mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.676mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.891mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.176mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.672mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0.135g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.154g | 0.141g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +97.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +525.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.78g
~equal in
Water
~71.56g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +191.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.1% |
