Sheepshead vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sheepshead and shrimp different?

Sheepshead is higher in vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, shrimp is richer in copper, zinc, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 49% higher.
Sheepshead contains 3 times more potassium than shrimp. While sheepshead contains 512mg of potassium, shrimp contains only 170mg.
Sheepshead has less cholesterol.
Sheepshead has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) are the varieties used 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.

Sheepshead

Shrimp

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+201.2%
Contains more IronIron	+109.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+145.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+111.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+158.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+133.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

~equal in Selenium ~49.5µg

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.

Sheepshead

Shrimp

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+38.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+41.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	64mg	211mg	49%
Sodium	73mg	947mg	38%
Vitamin B12	2.3µg	1.66µg	27%
Choline		135.4mg	25%
Vitamin E		2.2mg	15%
Copper	0.122mg	0.258mg	15%
Potassium	512mg	170mg	10%
Zinc	0.63mg	1.63mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.35mg	0.242mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.519mg	7%
Vitamin A	35µg	90µg	6%
Protein	26.02g	22.78g	6%
Phosphorus	350mg	306mg	6%
Calcium	37mg	91mg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.8mg	2.678mg	5%
Iron	0.67mg	0.32mg	4%
Selenium	51.3µg	49.5µg	3%
Folate	17µg	24µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.032mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.05mg	0.024mg	2%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Carbs	0g	1.52g	1%
Saturated fat	0.36g	0.521g	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.049mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.382g	0.59g	1%
Calories	126kcal	119kcal	0%
Fats	1.63g	1.7g	0%
Net carbs	0g	1.52g	N/A
Magnesium	35mg	37mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.035g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.35g	0.361g	0%
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.26mg	0%
Threonine	1.141mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.199mg	1.05mg	0%
Leucine	2.115mg	1.95mg	0%
Lysine	2.39mg	2.172mg	0%
Methionine	0.77mg	0.665mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.016mg	0.992mg	0%
Valine	1.34mg	1.067mg	0%
Histidine	0.766mg	0.501mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.083g	0.135g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.107g	0.141g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.04g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.012g	N/A