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Shrimp vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and mackerel different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, zinc, and calcium, while mackerel is higher in magnesium, iron, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 38% more than mackerel.
  • Shrimp contains 5 times more calcium than mackerel. Shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, while mackerel contains 15mg.
  • Mackerel is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than mackerel (0).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types were 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +303.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +148.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.8%
Contains more IronIron +207.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.2%

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.
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 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 Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 792%
Selenium 51.6µg 94%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 43%
Cholesterol 189mg 75mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 35%
Copper 0.379mg 0.094mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 4.3g 28%
Fats 0.28g 17.81g 27%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.056g 4.176g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 7.006g 17%
Magnesium 39mg 97mg 14%
Iron 0.51mg 1.57mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 13%
Calories 99kcal 262kcal 8%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Phosphorus 237mg 278mg 6%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.94mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 15mg 6%
Potassium 259mg 401mg 4%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Sodium 111mg 83mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Protein 23.98g 23.85g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +39.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6260.7%
Contains more OtherOther +319%
~equal in Protein ~23.85g

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14495.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5343%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.