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Shrimp vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and butterfish

  • Shrimp has more copper; however, butterfish is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 43% more.
  • Shrimp contains 8 times more sodium than butterfish. Shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, while butterfish contains 114mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of butterfish is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, butterfish, 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
5
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 23% 8.4% 42% 24% 23% 27% 132% 15% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +273.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.9%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
~equal in Phosphorus ~308mg
~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
Shrimp
6
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% 11% 0% 0% 37% 44% 108% 52% 80% 229% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +356.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Butterfish DV% diff.
Cholesterol 211mg 83mg 43%
Sodium 947mg 114mg 36%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.069mg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 5.769mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Fats 1.7g 10.28g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.192mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.146mg 10%
Potassium 170mg 481mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.346mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 1.83µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.865mg 7%
Zinc 1.63mg 0.99mg 6%
Calcium 91mg 28mg 6%
Vitamin A 90µg 33µg 6%
Selenium 49.5µg 46.8µg 5%
Iron 0.32mg 0.64mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 4%
Calories 119kcal 187kcal 3%
Saturated fat 0.521g 2%
Folate 24µg 17µg 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Protein 22.78g 22.15g 1%
Magnesium 37mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 1%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 306mg 308mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0.971mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.801mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.656mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.865mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.652mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
22% 10% 67%
Protein: 22.15 g
Fats: 10.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.83 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +229.7%
Contains more FatsFats +504.7%
~equal in Protein ~22.15g
~equal in Water ~66.83g

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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. Butterfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174231/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.