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Shark vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shark and shrimp?

  • Shark is higher in iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet shrimp is higher in copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 43% more.
  • Shark has 124 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. While shark has 5.935g of monounsaturated fat, shrimp has only 0.048g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shrimp is lower.
  • The glycemic index of shark is lower.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not 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.
Shark
Shark
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Shrimp
Shrimp
5
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 +117.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +802.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~39mg
~equal in Sodium ~111mg

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.
Shark
Shark
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 18% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11%
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Shrimp DV% diff.
Selenium 34µg 62%
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 50%
Cholesterol 59mg 189mg 43%
Copper 0.042mg 0.379mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 0.079g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 23%
Fats 13.82g 0.28g 21%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 0.048g 15%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.056g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Protein 18.62g 23.98g 11%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.64mg 11%
Iron 1.11mg 0.51mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 7%
Calories 228kcal 99kcal 6%
Phosphorus 194mg 237mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 6%
Folate 15µg 4%
Potassium 155mg 259mg 3%
Carbs 6.39g 0.2g 2%
Calcium 50mg 70mg 2%
Magnesium 43mg 39mg 1%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.033mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 24g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 41kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 101g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 6.39g 0.2g N/A
Sodium 122mg 111mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 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
Shark
Shark
2
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
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 +4835.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3095%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
2
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
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 +12264.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4584.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.