Sardines vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sardines and shrimp different?
- Sardines are higher in phosphorus, calcium, iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in copper.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for sardines is 36% higher.
- Sardines contain 81 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. While sardines contain 3.869g of monounsaturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.048g.
- Shrimp has less saturated fat.
- Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).
Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +445.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +472.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +227.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +103.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.8% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| 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 | 8.94µg | 373% | |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 96% | |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 237mg | 36% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 0.079g | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 33% | |
| Calcium | 382mg | 70mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 0.51mg | 30% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 24% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.379mg | 21% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 0.28g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 17% | |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 189mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 0.048g | 10% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 111mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 0.056g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 7% | |
| Calories | 208kcal | 99kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 397mg | 259mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.033mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 1.64mg | 3% |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 24.62g | 23.98g | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 39mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 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 | +3989.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +257% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7960.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6416.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |