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Shrimp vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and swordfish

  • Shrimp has more copper, zinc, and calcium; however, swordfish is richer in phosphorus, potassium, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 37% more.
  • Shrimp contains 12 times more calcium than swordfish. Shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, while swordfish contains 6mg.
  • Swordfish contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of swordfish is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat.

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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
6
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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +723.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.6%

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%
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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 125%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 68%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 47%
Copper 0.379mg 0.046mg 37%
Cholesterol 189mg 78mg 37%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Fats 0.28g 7.93g 12%
Phosphorus 237mg 304mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 3.544g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.368g 9%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.911g 8%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.78mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Potassium 259mg 499mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 172kcal 4%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.013mg 1%
Protein 23.98g 23.45g 1%
Sodium 111mg 97mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Iron 0.51mg 0.45mg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 35mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
4
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +236.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2732.1%
~equal in Protein ~23.45g
~equal in Water ~68.26g

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
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7283.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1631.6%

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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/nutrients

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

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