Shark vs Shrimp - In-Depth Nutrition 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Shark

3

:

5

Shrimp

Contains more Iron +64.7%

Contains more Magnesium +25.6%

Contains less Sodium -28.8%

Contains more Calcium +105.9%

Contains more Potassium +61.9%

Contains more Copper +1048.5%

Contains more Zinc +281.4%

Contains more Phosphorus +12.9%

Shark

Shrimp

Contains more Iron +64.7%

Contains more Magnesium +25.6%

Contains less Sodium -28.8%

Contains more Calcium +105.9%

Contains more Potassium +61.9%

Contains more Copper +1048.5%

Contains more Zinc +281.4%

Contains more Phosphorus +12.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Shark

12

:

0

Shrimp

Shark

Shrimp

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

22

0

Mineral Summary Score

20

32

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

126%

144%

Carbohydrates

0%

Fats

21%

1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sugars
Lower in Saturated Fat
Rich in minerals
Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in Sodium
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Rich in vitamins

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?

Shrimp contains less Sugars (difference - 0g)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Shrimp is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.869g)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Shrimp is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Shark is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 138mg)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Shark contains less Sodium (difference - 32mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Shark is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)

Which food is cheaper?

Shark is cheaper (difference - $7)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Shark is relatively richer in vitamins

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	130	99
Protein	20.98	23.98
Fats	4.51	0.28
Vitamin C	0
Carbs	0	0.2
Cholesterol	51	189
Vitamin D	24
Iron	0.84	0.51
Calcium	34	70
Potassium	160	259
Magnesium	49	39
Sugars	0
Fiber	0
Copper	0.033	0.379
Zinc	0.43	1.64
Starch
Phosphorus	210	237
Sodium	79	111
Vitamin A	233
Vitamin E	1
Vitamin D	0.6
Vitamin B1	0.042
Vitamin B2	0.062
Vitamin B3	2.938
Vitamin B5	0.695
Vitamin B6	0.4
Vitamin B12	1.49
Vitamin K	0.1
Folic acid (B9)	0
Trans Fat		0.002
Saturated Fat	0.925	0.056
Monounsaturated Fat	1.808	0.048
Polyunsaturated fat	1.195	0.079
Tryptophan	0.235
Threonine	0.92
Isoleucine	0.967
Leucine	1.705
Lysine	1.926
Methionine	0.621
Phenylalanine	0.819
Valine	1.081
Histidine	0.618