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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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
6
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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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.
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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 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 Salmon raw 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
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
20% 6% 69% 5%
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%
~equal in Water ~68.5g

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
17% 37% 45%
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%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.