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Jellyfish vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jellyfish and shrimp different?

  • Jellyfish is richer in iron, while shrimp is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin E, selenium, and copper.
  • Jellyfish covers your daily need for sodium, 380% more than shrimp.
  • Jellyfish contains 7 times more iron than shrimp. Jellyfish contains 2.27mg of iron, while shrimp contains 0.32mg.
  • Shrimp is lower in sodium.

Jellyfish, dried, salted and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) types were 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 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
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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 +609.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1430%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.3%

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% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75% 52%
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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 AVitamin A +4400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1239%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2320%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jellyfish Shrimp DV% diff.
Sodium 9690mg 947mg 380%
Cholesterol 5mg 211mg 69%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1.66µg 68%
Phosphorus 20mg 306mg 41%
Protein 5.5g 22.78g 35%
Iron 2.27mg 0.32mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.242mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.678mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 2.2mg 15%
Selenium 42.2µg 49.5µg 13%
Copper 0.14mg 0.258mg 13%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.63mg 11%
Vitamin A 2µg 90µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 10%
Calcium 2mg 91mg 9%
Magnesium 2mg 37mg 8%
Choline 95mg 135.4mg 7%
Folate 1µg 24µg 6%
Potassium 3mg 170mg 5%
Calories 36kcal 119kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.032mg 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.024mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Saturated fat 0.273g 0.521g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.475g 0.59g 1%
Fats 1.4g 1.7g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.202g 0.361g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.25g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 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 OtherOther +928.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +314.2%
Contains more FatsFats +21.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~71.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 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 -47.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.2%

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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. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/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.