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Sardines vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sardines and shrimp different?

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, shrimp is richer in choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 303% higher.
  • Sardines contain 48 times more vitamin D than shrimp. While sardines contain 193IU of vitamin D, shrimp contains only 4IU.
  • Sardines have less cholesterol.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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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 CalciumCalcium +319.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.5%
Contains more IronIron +812.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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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 DVitamin D +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +845.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +438.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 1.66µg 303%
Iron 2.92mg 0.32mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.59g 30%
Calcium 382mg 91mg 29%
Sodium 307mg 947mg 28%
Phosphorus 490mg 306mg 26%
Vitamin D 193IU 4IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0.1µg 24%
Cholesterol 142mg 211mg 23%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.678mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.024mg 16%
Fats 11.45g 1.7g 15%
Choline 75mg 135.4mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.361g 9%
Copper 0.186mg 0.258mg 8%
Potassium 397mg 170mg 7%
Vitamin A 32µg 90µg 6%
Selenium 52.7µg 49.5µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.242mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.521g 5%
Folate 10µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.032mg 4%
Protein 24.62g 22.78g 4%
Calories 208kcal 119kcal 4%
Zinc 1.31mg 1.63mg 3%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.519mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 2.2mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Magnesium 39mg 37mg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 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 +573.5%
Contains more OtherOther +77%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
~equal in Protein ~22.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 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 +971.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +772.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.