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Shrimp vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and tuna

  • Shrimp has more copper, zinc, and calcium; however, tuna is richer in phosphorus, potassium, and iron.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 47% more.
  • Shrimp contains 18 times more calcium than tuna. Shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, while tuna contains 4mg.
  • Tuna contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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
Shrimp
4
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%
Tuna
Tuna
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1650%
Contains more CopperCopper +781.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.5%
Contains more IronIron +80.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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%
Tuna
Tuna
12
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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 197%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 138%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 98%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 80%
Cholesterol 189mg 47mg 47%
Copper 0.379mg 0.043mg 37%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Phosphorus 237mg 333mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 11%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.45mg 11%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Protein 23.98g 29.15g 10%
Potassium 259mg 527mg 8%
Calcium 70mg 4mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Iron 0.51mg 0.92mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 130kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Sodium 111mg 54mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.013mg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 42mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.205g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.175g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.59g 0%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
Tuna
Tuna
3
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.6%
Contains more FatsFats +110.7%
~equal in Water ~68.98g
~equal in Other ~1.28g

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
Tuna
Tuna
2
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.5%

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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.