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Shrimp vs. Shark fin soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shrimp and shark fin soup

  • Shrimp is higher in phosphorus, copper, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and calcium; however, shark fin soup is richer in iron.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 62% higher.
  • Shrimp has 11 times more phosphorus than shark fin soup. While shrimp has 237mg of phosphorus, shark fin soup has only 21mg.
  • Shark fin soup has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared.

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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
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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 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +457.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +388.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +250.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1028.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +84.3%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 0%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~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 fin soup DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 2mg 62%
Protein 23.98g 3.2g 42%
Phosphorus 237mg 21mg 31%
Copper 0.379mg 0.108mg 30%
Sodium 111mg 501mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 8%
Magnesium 39mg 7mg 8%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.82mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 10mg 6%
Potassium 259mg 53mg 6%
Iron 0.51mg 0.94mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 46kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 3%
Fats 0.28g 2g 3%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.501g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.341g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.583g 1%
Carbs 0.2g 3.8g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 3.8g N/A
Manganese 0.033mg 0.024mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.042g 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
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +649.4%
Contains more OtherOther +39.1%
Contains more FatsFats +614.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1800%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%

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
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1114.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +331.6%

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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.