Orange roughy vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between orange roughy and shrimp

Orange roughy has more selenium and iron, while shrimp has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B5.
Orange roughy covers your daily need for selenium, 71% more than shrimp.
Orange roughy contains 4 times more iron than shrimp. While orange roughy contains 1.13mg of iron, shrimp contains only 0.32mg.
The amount of cholesterol in orange roughy is lower.
Orange roughy has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of orange roughy is 0, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

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

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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.

Orange roughy

Shrimp

Contains more IronIron	+253.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+78.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+105.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+727.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+244%
Contains more ZincZinc	+409.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+32.4%

~equal in Potassium ~170mg

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.

Orange roughy

Shrimp

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+162.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+175%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+275%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+826.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+261.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+253.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+380%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	88.3µg	49.5µg	71%
Vitamin B12	0.47µg	1.66µg	50%
Cholesterol	80mg	211mg	44%
Sodium	69mg	947mg	38%
Phosphorus	102mg	306mg	29%
Choline		135.4mg	25%
Copper	0.075mg	0.258mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.067mg	0.242mg	13%
Zinc	0.32mg	1.63mg	12%
Iron	1.13mg	0.32mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.056mg	0.519mg	9%
Calcium	11mg	91mg	8%
Vitamin A	24µg	90µg	7%
Magnesium	18mg	37mg	5%
Folate	5µg	24µg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.82mg	2.678mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.063mg	0.024mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.184g	0.59g	3%
Vitamin E	1.87mg	2.2mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.034g	0.521g	2%
Vitamin K	1.1µg	0.4µg	1%
Calories	105kcal	119kcal	1%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.032mg	1%
Manganese	0.037mg	0.049mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Carbs	0g	1.52g	1%
Fats	0.9g	1.7g	1%
Protein	22.64g	22.78g	0%
Net carbs	0g	1.52g	N/A
Potassium	181mg	170mg	0%
Trans fat		0.035g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.439g	0.361g	0%
Tryptophan	0.23mg	0.26mg	0%
Threonine	1.03mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.058mg	1.05mg	0%
Leucine	1.797mg	1.95mg	0%
Lysine	2.092mg	2.172mg	0%
Methionine	0.728mg	0.665mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.869mg	0.992mg	0%
Valine	1.083mg	1.067mg	0%
Histidine	0.474mg	0.501mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.006g	0.135g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.025g	0.141g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.001g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.069g	0.012g	N/A