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Shrimp vs. Sea bass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and sea bass different?

  • Shrimp is higher in copper, zinc, and calcium; however, sea bass is richer in iron, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for shrimp is 38% higher.
  • Shrimp contains 4 times more calcium than sea bass. While shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, sea bass contains only 19mg.
  • Sea bass has less cholesterol.
  • Sea bass has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Fish, bass, striped, cooked, dry heat 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.
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 36% 5.7% 29% 41% 13% 14% 109% 11% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +847.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.6%
Contains more IronIron +111.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg

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 0% 10% 0% 0% 29% 8.5% 48% 52% 80% 551% 0% 7.5% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~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 Sea bass DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.41µg 184%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Copper 0.379mg 0.04mg 38%
Cholesterol 189mg 103mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.558mg 16%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.51mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 10%
Iron 0.51mg 1.08mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.005g 6%
Calcium 70mg 19mg 5%
Fats 0.28g 2.99g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.65g 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 51mg 3%
Protein 23.98g 22.73g 3%
Phosphorus 237mg 254mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 328mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.846g 2%
Calories 99kcal 124kcal 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.019mg 1%
Sodium 111mg 88mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.255mg 0%
Threonine 0.997mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.047mg 0%
Leucine 1.848mg 0%
Lysine 2.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.887mg 0%
Valine 1.171mg 0%
Histidine 0.669mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.75g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.73 g
Fats: 2.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
Contains more FatsFats +967.9%
~equal in Protein ~22.73g
~equal in Water ~73.36g

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
26% 34% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.846 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.005 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1662.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1172.2%

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. Sea bass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174228/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.