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.
| 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% |
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 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 |  |
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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% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 228kcal | 99kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 237mg | 6% |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 155mg | 259mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 70mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.39g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 39mg | 1% |
| 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
| 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
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12264.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4584.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |