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Shrimp vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and fish sauce

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, fish sauce is richer in magnesium and manganese.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily sodium needs 337% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of fish sauce is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve.

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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
5
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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +658%
Contains more ZincZinc +720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3285.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +348.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.2%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +606.1%

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 111mg 7851mg 337%
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 5.06g 38%
Copper 0.379mg 0.05mg 37%
Phosphorus 237mg 7mg 33%
Magnesium 39mg 175mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 20%
Selenium 9.1µg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 14%
Folate 51µg 13%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.2mg 13%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.233mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 35kcal 3%
Calcium 70mg 43mg 3%
Iron 0.51mg 0.78mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.003g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 288mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 3.64g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.003g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.002g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g 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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +373.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1720%
Contains more OtherOther +1571.1%
~equal in Water ~71.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2533.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.