Milkfish vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between milkfish and shrimp

Milkfish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fats, and protein, while shrimp has more selenium, copper, and phosphorus.
Milkfish covers your daily need for vitamin B12 67% more than shrimp.
Milkfish contains 5 times more fats than shrimp. While milkfish contains 8.63g of fats, shrimp contains only 1.7g.
The amount of cholesterol in milkfish is lower.
Milkfish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of milkfish is 0, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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.

Milkfish

Shrimp

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+120%
Contains more IronIron	+28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+40%
Contains more CopperCopper	+486.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+55.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+47.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+88.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+205.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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.

Milkfish

Shrimp

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+97%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+172.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.27µg	1.66µg	67%
Selenium	16.2µg	49.5µg	61%
Cholesterol	67mg	211mg	48%
Sodium	92mg	947mg	37%
Vitamin B3	8.256mg	2.678mg	35%
Choline		135.4mg	25%
Copper	0.044mg	0.258mg	24%
Vitamin B6	0.488mg	0.242mg	19%
Vitamin E		2.2mg	15%
Phosphorus	208mg	306mg	14%
Fats	8.63g	1.7g	11%
Protein	26.32g	22.78g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.519mg	7%
Potassium	374mg	170mg	6%
Vitamin A	33µg	90µg	6%
Zinc	1.05mg	1.63mg	5%
Calories	190kcal	119kcal	4%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.59g	4%
Calcium	65mg	91mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.069mg	0.024mg	3%
Folate	18µg	24µg	2%
Saturated fat		0.521g	2%
Carbs	0g	1.52g	1%
Vitamin D*		4 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Iron	0.41mg	0.32mg	1%
Manganese	0.026mg	0.049mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0.032mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat		0.361g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	84g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		1.8	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.52g	N/A
Magnesium	38mg	37mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.035g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.295mg	0.26mg	0%
Threonine	1.154mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.213mg	1.05mg	0%
Leucine	2.139mg	1.95mg	0%
Lysine	2.417mg	2.172mg	0%
Methionine	0.779mg	0.665mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.028mg	0.992mg	0%
Valine	1.356mg	1.067mg	0%
Histidine	0.775mg	0.501mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.135g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.141g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.012g	N/A