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Fish sandwich vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fish sandwiches and shrimp?

  • Fish sandwiches are richer in iron and manganese, yet shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 51% higher.
  • Fish sandwiches have 35 times more saturated fat than shrimp. Fish sandwiches have 1.949g of saturated fat, while shrimp has 0.056g.

We used Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 11% 18% 56% 25% 13% 50% 79% 34% 98%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more IronIron +194.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +405.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%

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 6% 2% 11% 3% 53% 32% 40% 22% 16% 85% 34% 35% 16%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sandwich Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 35mg 189mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.257g 0.079g 41%
Copper 0.075mg 0.379mg 34%
Selenium 18µg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.68µg 28%
Protein 10.29g 23.98g 27%
Sodium 602mg 111mg 21%
Fats 12.45g 0.28g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.21mg 18%
Phosphorus 116mg 237mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.15mg 13%
Folate 46µg 12%
Iron 1.5mg 0.51mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 11%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.033mg 10%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.64mg 10%
Carbs 26.69g 0.2g 9%
Saturated fat 1.949g 0.056g 9%
Calories 257kcal 99kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.595g 0.048g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 5%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 70mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 39mg 3%
Fructose 1.47g 2%
Potassium 206mg 259mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 9IU 1%
Net carbs 25.69g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Trans fat 0.08g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.029g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.064g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.489g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.023g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.561g 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 12% 27% 48% 2%
Protein: 10.29 g
Fats: 12.45 g
Carbs: 26.69 g
Water: 48.44 g
Other: 2.13 g
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +4346.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13245%
Contains more OtherOther +76%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133%
Contains more WaterWater +53.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 24% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.949 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.595 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.257 g
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5306.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7820.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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. Fish sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170296/nutrients
  2. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.