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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 iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in copper, zinc, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for shrimp is 38% higher.
  • Sea bass contains 18 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. While sea bass contains 0.846g of monounsaturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.048g.
  • 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, cooked (not 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%
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.6%
Contains more IronIron +111.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +847.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~237mg

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%
Shrimp
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sea bass Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.41µg 184%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Copper 0.04mg 0.379mg 38%
Cholesterol 103mg 189mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.558mg 16%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.64mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 10%
Iron 1.08mg 0.51mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.005g 0.079g 6%
Calcium 19mg 70mg 5%
Fats 2.99g 0.28g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.65g 0.056g 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Magnesium 51mg 39mg 3%
Protein 22.73g 23.98g 3%
Phosphorus 254mg 237mg 2%
Potassium 328mg 259mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.846g 0.048g 2%
Calories 124kcal 99kcal 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.033mg 1%
Sodium 88mg 111mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.255mg 0%
Threonine 0.997mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.047mg 0%
Leucine 1.848mg 0%
Lysine 2.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.887mg 0%
Valine 1.171mg 0%
Histidine 0.669mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.75g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +967.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.98g
~equal in Water ~74.33g

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
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1662.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1172.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%

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/175180/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.