Shrimp vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between shrimp and salmon raw?
- Shrimp is higher in copper, zinc, calcium, and phosphorus, yet salmon raw is higher in potassium, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
- Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 45% more.
- Shrimp has 6 times more calcium than salmon raw. While shrimp has 70mg of calcium, salmon raw has only 12mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in salmon raw is lower.
- The glycemic index of salmon raw is lower.
We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +34.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +483.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +51.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +156.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +106.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +56.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.4% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.18µg | 133% | |
Selenium | 36.5µg | 66% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.818mg | 63% | |
Vitamin B3 | 7.86mg | 49% | |
Cholesterol | 189mg | 55mg | 45% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.664mg | 33% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.38mg | 29% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.226mg | 19% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 2.539g | 16% |
Copper | 0.379mg | 0.25mg | 14% |
Zinc | 1.64mg | 0.64mg | 9% |
Fats | 0.28g | 6.34g | 9% |
Protein | 23.98g | 19.84g | 8% |
Potassium | 259mg | 490mg | 7% |
Calcium | 70mg | 12mg | 6% |
Folate | 25µg | 6% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 2.103g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 237mg | 200mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 0.056g | 0.981g | 4% |
Iron | 0.51mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
Sodium | 111mg | 44mg | 3% |
Calories | 99kcal | 142kcal | 2% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 29mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 12µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 0.2g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.222mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.87mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.914mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.613mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.822mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.587mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.775mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.022mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.584mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 0.321g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 1.115g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0.287g | 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
Protein:
23.98 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
0.2 g
Water:
74.33 g
Other:
1.21 g
Protein:
19.84 g
Fats:
6.34 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
68.5 g
Other:
5.32 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2164.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +339.7% |
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Water
~68.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.079 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4281.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3113.9% |