Cuttlefish vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cuttlefish and shrimp

Cuttlefish has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, copper, and phosphorus; however, shrimp has more vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for iron for cuttlefish is 71% higher.
Shrimp has 38 times less vitamin B2 than cuttlefish. Cuttlefish has 0.91mg of vitamin B2, while shrimp has 0.024mg.
Cuttlefish is lower in cholesterol.
Shrimp has a higher glycemic index than cuttlefish.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw 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.

Cuttlefish

Shrimp

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+108.2%
Contains more IronIron	+1781.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+127.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-60.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+124.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+10.5%

~equal in Calcium ~91mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.63mg

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.

Cuttlefish

Shrimp

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+3691.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+80.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+61.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.519mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	6.02mg	0.32mg	71%
Vitamin B2	0.91mg	0.024mg	68%
Vitamin B12	3µg	1.66µg	56%
Copper	0.587mg	0.258mg	37%
Cholesterol	112mg	211mg	33%
Choline		135.4mg	25%
Sodium	372mg	947mg	25%
Vitamin E		2.2mg	15%
Protein	16.24g	22.78g	13%
Phosphorus	387mg	306mg	12%
Vitamin B3	1.216mg	2.678mg	9%
Selenium	44.8µg	49.5µg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.242mg	7%
Vitamin C	5.3mg	0mg	6%
Potassium	354mg	170mg	5%
Vitamin A	113µg	90µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.134g	0.59g	3%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.049mg	3%
Folate	16µg	24µg	2%
Saturated fat	0.118g	0.521g	2%
Calories	79kcal	119kcal	2%
Vitamin B1	0.009mg	0.032mg	2%
Magnesium	30mg	37mg	2%
Fats	0.7g	1.7g	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Zinc	1.73mg	1.63mg	1%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.081g	0.361g	1%
Carbs	0.82g	1.52g	0%
Net carbs	0.82g	1.52g	N/A
Calcium	90mg	91mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.5mg	0.519mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.035g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.182mg	0.26mg	0%
Threonine	0.699mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.707mg	1.05mg	0%
Leucine	1.143mg	1.95mg	0%
Lysine	1.213mg	2.172mg	0%
Methionine	0.366mg	0.665mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.582mg	0.992mg	0%
Valine	0.709mg	1.067mg	0%
Histidine	0.312mg	0.501mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.039g	0.135g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.066g	0.141g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.012g	N/A