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Shrimp vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shrimp and chinook salmon

  • Shrimp is higher in copper and zinc; however, chinook salmon is richer in magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for copper is 36% higher.
  • Shrimp has 3 times more zinc than chinook salmon. While shrimp has 1.64mg of zinc, chinook salmon has only 0.56mg.
  • Chinook salmon has less cholesterol.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +615.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95%
Contains more IronIron +78.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.9%

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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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%
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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 36%
Copper 0.379mg 0.053mg 36%
Cholesterol 189mg 85mg 35%
Fats 0.28g 13.38g 20%
Magnesium 39mg 122mg 20%
Phosphorus 237mg 371mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 2.662g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 5.742g 14%
Saturated fat 0.056g 3.214g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 12%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.56mg 10%
Folate 35µg 9%
Calories 99kcal 231kcal 7%
Potassium 259mg 505mg 7%
Iron 0.51mg 0.91mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 28mg 4%
Protein 23.98g 25.72g 3%
Sodium 111mg 60mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.019mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.296g 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
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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
Contains more OtherOther +-125.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4678.6%
~equal in Protein ~25.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11862.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3269.6%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients
  2. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.