Shrimp vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between shrimp and sockeye salmon?
- Shrimp is higher in copper, zinc, and calcium, yet sockeye salmon is higher in phosphorus, potassium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 43% more.
- Shrimp has 6 times more calcium than sockeye salmon. While shrimp has 70mg of calcium, sockeye salmon has only 11mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in sockeye salmon is lower.
- The glycemic index of sockeye salmon is lower.
We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 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 CalciumCalcium | +536.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +398.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +198.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +153.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.1% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 4.47µg | 186% | |
Vitamin D | 670IU | 84% | |
Vitamin D | 16.7µg | 84% | |
Selenium | 35.5µg | 65% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.827mg | 64% | |
Vitamin B3 | 10.123mg | 63% | |
Cholesterol | 189mg | 61mg | 43% |
Copper | 0.379mg | 0.076mg | 34% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.274mg | 25% | |
Choline | 112.6mg | 20% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.246mg | 19% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.157mg | 13% | |
Zinc | 1.64mg | 0.55mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 237mg | 305mg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 1.327g | 8% |
Fats | 0.28g | 5.57g | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.99mg | 7% | |
Calcium | 70mg | 11mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 58µg | 6% | |
Potassium | 259mg | 436mg | 5% |
Protein | 23.98g | 26.48g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 1.864g | 5% |
Saturated fat | 0.056g | 0.969g | 4% |
Calories | 99kcal | 156kcal | 3% |
Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
Sodium | 111mg | 92mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 36mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0.2g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Iron | 0.51mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.002g | 0.023g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.335mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.247mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.274mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.185mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.574mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.858mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.461mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.711mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 0.299g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0.56g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0.093g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.019g | 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:
26.48 g
Fats:
5.57 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +95.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1889.3% |
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Water
~67.33g
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
0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.327 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3783.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1579.7% |