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Salmon raw vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between salmon raw and shrimp?

  • Salmon raw is higher in potassium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet shrimp is higher in copper, zinc, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 45% more.
  • Salmon raw has 44 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. While salmon raw has 2.103g of monounsaturated fat, shrimp has only 0.048g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shrimp is lower.
  • The glycemic index of salmon raw is lower.

We used Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types 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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +89.2%
Contains more IronIron +56.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.3%

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 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% 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 Salmon raw Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 133%
Selenium 36.5µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 63%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 49%
Cholesterol 55mg 189mg 45%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 0.079g 16%
Copper 0.25mg 0.379mg 14%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.64mg 9%
Fats 6.34g 0.28g 9%
Protein 19.84g 23.98g 8%
Potassium 490mg 259mg 7%
Calcium 12mg 70mg 6%
Folate 25µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 0.048g 5%
Phosphorus 200mg 237mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.981g 0.056g 4%
Iron 0.8mg 0.51mg 4%
Sodium 44mg 111mg 3%
Calories 142kcal 99kcal 2%
Magnesium 29mg 39mg 2%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 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 +2164.3%
Contains more OtherOther +339.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 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 +4281.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3113.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.