Mussels vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mussels and shrimp?
- Mussels is richer in manganese, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat, yet shrimp is richer in copper.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for manganese is 294% higher.
- Mussels has 21 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. Mussels has 1.014g of monounsaturated fat, while shrimp has 0.048g.
- Shrimp contains less saturated fat.
We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +1217.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20506.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +154.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 1000% | |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.033mg | 294% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 163% | |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 0.51mg | 78% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 189mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 32% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.379mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 25% | |
| Folate | 76µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 15% | |
| Sodium | 369mg | 111mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 10% | |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 1.64mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 0.079g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 237mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 0.28g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 0.056g | 4% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 99kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 70mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 0.048g | 2% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 23.98g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 39mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 259mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1500% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3595% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +162.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2012.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1434.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.4% |