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Shrimp vs. Bluefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and bluefish

  • Shrimp has more copper and calcium; however, bluefish is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Bluefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 190% more than shrimp.
  • Bluefish has 12 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp has 947mg of sodium, while bluefish has 77mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of bluefish is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, bluefish, 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
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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 30% 2.7% 42% 23% 23% 28% 125% 10% 3.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +911.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +279.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.6%
Contains more IronIron +93.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~291mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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
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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 0% 46% 0% 0% 17% 22% 136% 57% 107% 778% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +304.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +274.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Bluefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 6.22µg 190%
Cholesterol 211mg 76mg 45%
Sodium 947mg 77mg 38%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 7.247mg 29%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.068mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.464mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.955mg 9%
Potassium 170mg 477mg 9%
Calcium 91mg 9mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.097mg 6%
Protein 22.78g 25.69g 6%
Folate 24µg 2µg 6%
Fats 1.7g 5.44g 6%
Selenium 49.5µg 46.8µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 1.358g 5%
Vitamin A 90µg 138µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 2.297g 5%
Zinc 1.63mg 1.04mg 5%
Iron 0.32mg 0.62mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.067mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.521g 1.172g 3%
Calories 119kcal 159kcal 2%
Phosphorus 306mg 291mg 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 42mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.126mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.184mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 2.088mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.36mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.76mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 1.003mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.324mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.756mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.323g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.665g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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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
26% 5% 63% 6%
Protein: 25.69 g
Fats: 5.44 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.64 g
Other: 6.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.8%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more OtherOther +155.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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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
24% 48% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.297 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.358 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +536.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.2%

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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. Bluefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174229/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.