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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +110.7% |
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Water
~68.98g
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~1.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +187.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +121.5% |