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Mackerel vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mackerel and shrimp

  • Mackerel is higher in fats, iron, and potassium; however, shrimp is richer in copper and protein.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for sodium is 189% higher.
  • Mackerel has 128 times more saturated fat than shrimp. While mackerel has 7.148g of saturated fat, shrimp has only 0.056g.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Shrimp
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 +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.8%
Contains more IronIron +174.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +279%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~70mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~237mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 378% 16% 48% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 111mg 189%
Selenium 73.4µg 133%
Vitamin D* 1006 IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.079g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.28g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.056g 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 189mg 31%
Copper 0.1mg 0.379mg 31%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.048g 21%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 15%
Protein 18.5g 23.98g 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.51mg 11%
Calories 305kcal 99kcal 10%
Potassium 520mg 259mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Magnesium 60mg 39mg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.64mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Phosphorus 254mg 237mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 24g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 165kcal 41kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 101g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 0g 0.2g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.2g 0%
Calcium 66mg 70mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 1.619g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 2.965g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.001g 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.391g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.018g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Shrimp
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 +8864.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +72.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Shrimp
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 +17233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7760.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.