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Sea bass vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sea bass and shrimp different?

  • Sea bass is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, shrimp is richer in copper, zinc, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sea bass is 115% higher.
  • Sea bass contains 3 times more iron than shrimp. While sea bass contains 1.08mg of iron, shrimp contains only 0.32mg.
  • Sea bass has less cholesterol.
  • Sea bass has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

Fish, bass, striped, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 5.7% 29% 41% 13% 14% 109% 11% 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 +37.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.9%
Contains more IronIron +237.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +378.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +545%
Contains more ZincZinc +219.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
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 0% 10% 0% 0% 29% 8.5% 48% 52% 80% 551% 0% 7.5% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +259.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +165.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.678mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sea bass Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.41µg 1.66µg 115%
Sodium 88mg 947mg 37%
Cholesterol 103mg 211mg 36%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Copper 0.04mg 0.258mg 24%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.63mg 10%
Iron 1.08mg 0.32mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.242mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.032mg 7%
Vitamin A 31µg 90µg 7%
Phosphorus 254mg 306mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.519mg 7%
Calcium 19mg 91mg 7%
Potassium 328mg 170mg 5%
Selenium 46.8µg 49.5µg 5%
Folate 10µg 24µg 4%
Magnesium 51mg 37mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.005g 0.59g 3%
Fats 2.99g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.049mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.024mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.558mg 2.678mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.846g 0.361g 1%
Saturated fat 0.65g 0.521g 1%
Calories 124kcal 119kcal 0%
Protein 22.73g 22.78g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.255mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.997mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.047mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.848mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.088mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.887mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.171mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.669mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.75g 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
23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.73 g
Fats: 2.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.92 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 FatsFats +75.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +165.2%
~equal in Protein ~22.78g
~equal in Water ~71.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 34% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.846 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.005 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 +134.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.8%

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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. Sea bass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174228/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.