Mackerel vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between mackerel and shrimp
- Mackerel is higher in iron, potassium, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in copper.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for sodium is 189% higher.
- Mackerel has 173 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. While mackerel has 8.32g of monounsaturated fat, shrimp has only 0.048g.
- Shrimp has less saturated fat.
- 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
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.
| 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% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 500% | |
| Sodium | 4450mg | 111mg | 189% |
| Selenium | 73.4µg | 133% | |
| Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 126% | |
| Vitamin D | 1006IU | 126% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 0.079g | 41% |
| Fats | 25.1g | 0.28g | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 7.148g | 0.056g | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 32% | |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 189mg | 31% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.379mg | 31% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 0.048g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 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% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.64mg | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 254mg | 237mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.033mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
| 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 | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +8864.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1007.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +72.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17233.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7760.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |