Salmon vs Shrimp - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Salmon

3

:

5

Shrimp

Contains more Iron +56.9%

Contains more Potassium +89.2%

Contains less Sodium -60.4%

Contains more Calcium +483.3%

Contains more Magnesium +34.5%

Contains more Copper +51.6%

Contains more Zinc +156.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +18.5%

Salmon

Shrimp

Contains more Iron +56.9%

Contains more Potassium +89.2%

Contains less Sodium -60.4%

Contains more Calcium +483.3%

Contains more Magnesium +34.5%

Contains more Copper +51.6%

Contains more Zinc +156.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +18.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Salmon

9

:

0

Shrimp

Salmon

Shrimp

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

47

0

Mineral Summary Score

25

32

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

119%

144%

Carbohydrates

0%

Fats

29%

1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in price
Rich in minerals
Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in Sodium
Lower in glycemic index
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Sugars	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Shrimp is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.925g)

Which food is cheaper?

Shrimp is cheaper (difference - $6)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Shrimp is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 134mg)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Salmon contains less Sodium (difference - 67mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Salmon is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Salmon is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Sugars?

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The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	142	99
Protein	19.84	23.98
Fats	6.34	0.28
Vitamin C	0
Carbs	0	0.2
Cholesterol	55	189
Vitamin D
Iron	0.8	0.51
Calcium	12	70
Potassium	490	259
Magnesium	29	39
Sugars
Fiber	0
Copper	0.25	0.379
Zinc	0.64	1.64
Starch
Phosphorus	200	237
Sodium	44	111
Vitamin A	40
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Vitamin B1	0.226
Vitamin B2	0.38
Vitamin B3	7.86
Vitamin B5	1.664
Vitamin B6	0.818
Vitamin B12	3.18
Vitamin K
Folic acid (B9)	0
Trans Fat		0.002
Saturated Fat	0.981	0.056
Monounsaturated Fat	2.103	0.048
Polyunsaturated fat	2.539	0.079
Tryptophan	0.222
Threonine	0.87
Isoleucine	0.914
Leucine	1.613
Lysine	1.822
Methionine	0.587
Phenylalanine	0.775
Valine	1.022
Histidine	0.584