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Gefilte fish vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between gefilte fish and shrimp

  • Gefilte fish is higher in iron; however, shrimp is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and copper.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for selenium is 71% higher.
  • Gefilte fish has 8 times more iron than shrimp. While gefilte fish has 2.48mg of iron, shrimp has only 0.32mg.
  • Gefilte fish has less sodium.
  • Gefilte fish has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
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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 IronIron +675%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +295.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +371.4%

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 2.7% 9% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 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% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +97.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gefilte fish Shrimp DV% diff.
Selenium 10.5µg 49.5µg 71%
Cholesterol 30mg 211mg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 1.66µg 34%
Phosphorus 73mg 306mg 33%
Iron 2.48mg 0.32mg 27%
Protein 9.07g 22.78g 27%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Sodium 524mg 947mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.242mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1mg 2.678mg 10%
Copper 0.195mg 0.258mg 7%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.63mg 7%
Calcium 23mg 91mg 7%
Magnesium 9mg 37mg 7%
Vitamin A 27µg 90µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.519mg 6%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.032mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.024mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.285g 0.59g 2%
Calories 84kcal 119kcal 2%
Potassium 91mg 170mg 2%
Carbs 7.41g 1.52g 2%
Manganese 0.073mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.824g 0.361g 1%
Fats 1.73g 1.7g 0%
Net carbs 7.41g 1.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Saturated fat 0.412g 0.521g 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.488mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.486mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 0.842mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.255mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.493mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 0.548mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.075g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.045g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 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 CarbsCarbs +387.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.2%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%
~equal in Fats ~1.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107%

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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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.