Drum fish vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between drum fish and shrimp?

Drum fish is richer in manganese, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B6, yet shrimp is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and zinc.
Shrimp's daily need coverage for selenium is 61% higher.
Drum fish has 18 times more manganese than shrimp. Drum fish has 0.897mg of manganese, while shrimp has 0.049mg.
Drum fish contains less cholesterol.
Drum fish has a lower glycemic index than shrimp.

We used Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) types in this comparison.

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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.

Drum fish

Shrimp

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+107.6%
Contains more IronIron	+259.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+15.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1730.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+91.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+205.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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.

Drum fish

Shrimp

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+762.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+43%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+39.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+52.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+41.2%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.678mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	16.2µg	49.5µg	61%
Cholesterol	82mg	211mg	43%
Manganese	0.897mg	0.049mg	37%
Sodium	96mg	947mg	37%
Vitamin B12	2.31µg	1.66µg	27%
Choline		135.4mg	25%
Vitamin E		2.2mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.207mg	0.024mg	14%
Phosphorus	231mg	306mg	11%
Iron	1.15mg	0.32mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.346mg	0.242mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.519mg	7%
Zinc	0.85mg	1.63mg	7%
Fats	6.32g	1.7g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.807g	0.361g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.479g	0.59g	6%
Potassium	353mg	170mg	5%
Copper	0.297mg	0.258mg	4%
Saturated fat	1.434g	0.521g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.081mg	0.032mg	4%
Vitamin A	59µg	90µg	3%
Folate	17µg	24µg	2%
Calories	153kcal	119kcal	2%
Vitamin B3	2.862mg	2.678mg	1%
Protein	22.49g	22.78g	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Calcium	77mg	91mg	1%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Carbs	0g	1.52g	1%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	1.52g	N/A
Magnesium	38mg	37mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.035g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.252mg	0.26mg	0%
Threonine	0.986mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.036mg	1.05mg	0%
Leucine	1.828mg	1.95mg	0%
Lysine	2.065mg	2.172mg	0%
Methionine	0.666mg	0.665mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.878mg	0.992mg	0%
Valine	1.159mg	1.067mg	0%
Histidine	0.662mg	0.501mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.295g	0.135g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.368g	0.141g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.185g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.012g	N/A