Halibut vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between halibut and shrimp?

Halibut is higher in fats and vitamin B6, yet shrimp is higher in vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, protein, and zinc.
Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 51% more.
Halibut has 10 times more fats than shrimp. While halibut has 17.74g of fats, shrimp has only 1.7g.
The amount of saturated fat in shrimp is lower.
The glycemic index of halibut is lower.

We used Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Halibut

Shrimp

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+102.4%
Contains more IronIron	+165.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2175%
Contains more CopperCopper	+578.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+219.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+45.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+226.7%

~equal in Selenium ~49.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Halibut

Shrimp

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+329.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+100.4%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+72.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2300%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	59mg	211mg	51%
Sodium	103mg	947mg	37%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	1.66µg	29%
Monounsaturated fat	10.742g	0.361g	26%
Fats	17.74g	1.7g	25%
Choline		135.4mg	25%
Copper	0.038mg	0.258mg	24%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.242mg	19%
Vitamin E		2.2mg	15%
Phosphorus	210mg	306mg	14%
Saturated fat	3.102g	0.521g	12%
Zinc	0.51mg	1.63mg	10%
Protein	18.42g	22.78g	9%
Calcium	4mg	91mg	9%
Vitamin A	18µg	90µg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.753g	0.59g	8%
Iron	0.85mg	0.32mg	7%
Calories	239kcal	119kcal	6%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.024mg	6%
Folate	1µg	24µg	6%
Potassium	344mg	170mg	5%
Selenium	46.8µg	49.5µg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.923mg	2.678mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.288mg	0.519mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.073mg	0.032mg	3%
Carbs	0g	1.52g	1%
Vitamin D*		4 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Magnesium	33mg	37mg	1%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.049mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.7g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	130kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	84g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.52g	N/A
Vitamin K		0.4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.035g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.206mg	0.26mg	0%
Threonine	0.808mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.849mg	1.05mg	0%
Leucine	1.497mg	1.95mg	0%
Lysine	1.692mg	2.172mg	0%
Methionine	0.545mg	0.665mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.719mg	0.992mg	0%
Valine	0.949mg	1.067mg	0%
Histidine	0.542mg	0.501mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.674g	0.135g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.504g	0.141g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.114g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.012g	N/A