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Shrimp vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and shark?

  • Shrimp is higher in copper, zinc, and phosphorus, yet shark is higher in iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 43% more.
  • Shrimp has 9 times more copper than shark. While shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, shark has only 0.042mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in shark is lower.
  • The glycemic index of shark is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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
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%
Shark
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +802.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.3%
Contains more IronIron +117.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.5%
~equal in Sodium ~122mg

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
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%
Shark
8
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% 18% 0% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11% 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 Shark DV% diff.
Selenium 34µg 62%
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 50%
Cholesterol 189mg 59mg 43%
Copper 0.379mg 0.042mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 3.701g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 23%
Fats 0.28g 13.82g 21%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 5.935g 15%
Saturated fat 0.056g 3.205g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Protein 23.98g 18.62g 11%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.48mg 11%
Iron 0.51mg 1.11mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 6%
Calories 99kcal 228kcal 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Phosphorus 237mg 194mg 6%
Folate 15µg 4%
Potassium 259mg 155mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 50mg 2%
Carbs 0.2g 6.39g 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.05mg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 6.39g N/A
Sodium 111mg 122mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.089g 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
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Shark
2
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12%
Contains more FatsFats +4835.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3095%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Shark
2
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12264.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4584.8%

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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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