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

Bluefish

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

Bluefish

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1100%

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			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%
Potassium	170mg	477mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.519mg	0.955mg	9%
Calcium	91mg	9mg	8%
Protein	22.78g	25.69g	6%
Fats	1.7g	5.44g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.097mg	6%
Folate	24µg	2µg	6%
Zinc	1.63mg	1.04mg	5%
Vitamin A	90µg	138µg	5%
Selenium	49.5µg	46.8µg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.361g	2.297g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.59g	1.358g	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%
Carbs	1.52g	0g	1%
Vitamin D*	4 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Magnesium	37mg	42mg	1%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.027mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	52kcal	62kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	84g	63g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	3.1	N/A
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