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Shrimp vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and atlantic Mackerel?

  • Shrimp is higher in copper and choline, yet atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 294% more.
  • Shrimp has 11 times more sodium than atlantic Mackerel. While shrimp has 947mg of sodium, atlantic Mackerel has only 90mg.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +658.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +226.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.7%
Contains more IronIron +409.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%

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.
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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% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +16000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +424.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 8.71µg 294%
Vitamin D 4IU 643IU 80%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 16.1µg 80%
Cholesterol 211mg 70mg 47%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 9.08mg 40%
Sodium 947mg 90mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.312mg 22%
Copper 0.258mg 0.073mg 21%
Fats 1.7g 13.89g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 3.35g 18%
Iron 0.32mg 1.63mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 5.456g 13%
Choline 135.4mg 65mg 13%
Phosphorus 306mg 217mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.176mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.399mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.521g 3.257g 12%
Selenium 49.5µg 44.1µg 10%
Magnesium 37mg 76mg 9%
Zinc 1.63mg 0.63mg 9%
Calcium 91mg 12mg 8%
Protein 22.78g 18.6g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.856mg 7%
Folate 24µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 1.52mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 5µg 4%
Calories 119kcal 205kcal 4%
Vitamin A 90µg 50µg 4%
Potassium 170mg 314mg 4%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.015mg 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.212g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%
Contains more FatsFats +717.1%
Contains more OtherOther +62.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1411.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +467.8%

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/171971/nutrients
  2. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.