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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.
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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg
~equal in Iron ~0.52mg

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Sockeye salmon 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
26% 6% 67%
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%
~equal in Water ~67.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
23% 45% 32%
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%

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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.