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Mullet fish vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mullet fish and shrimp?

  • Mullet fish is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, and vitamin B5, yet shrimp is higher in vitamin B12, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 59% more.
  • Mullet fish has 4 times more iron than shrimp. While mullet fish has 1.41mg of iron, shrimp has only 0.32mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mullet fish is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mullet fish is lower.

We used Fish, mullet, striped, 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

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 24% 9.3% 40% 53% 47% 24% 105% 9.3% 2.9% 255%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +169.4%
Contains more IronIron +340.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +83%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.7%
~equal in Selenium ~49.5µg

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 4% 14% 0% 0% 25% 23% 118% 53% 113% 31% 0% 7.5% 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 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +564%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mullet fish Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 1.66µg 59%
Cholesterol 63mg 211mg 49%
Sodium 71mg 947mg 38%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Vitamin B3 6.3mg 2.678mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.49mg 0.242mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Iron 1.41mg 0.32mg 14%
Copper 0.141mg 0.258mg 13%
Phosphorus 244mg 306mg 9%
Potassium 458mg 170mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.88mg 0.519mg 7%
Zinc 0.88mg 1.63mg 7%
Calcium 31mg 91mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.032mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.024mg 6%
Vitamin A 42µg 90µg 5%
Fats 4.86g 1.7g 5%
Selenium 46.8µg 49.5µg 5%
Folate 10µg 24µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.521g 4%
Protein 24.81g 22.78g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.382g 0.361g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.917g 0.59g 2%
Calories 150kcal 119kcal 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.088mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.143mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 2.016mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.278mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.968mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.278mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.73mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.18g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.148g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.092g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 5% 71%
Protein: 24.81 g
Fats: 4.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.52 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +185.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~22.78g
~equal in Water ~71.56g
~equal in Other ~2.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 37% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.382 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.917 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%

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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. Mullet fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175124/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.