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Shrimp vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shrimp and catfish?

  • Shrimp is richer in selenium, copper, choline, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, and calcium, yet catfish is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for selenium is 72% higher.
  • Shrimp has 10 times more calcium than catfish. Shrimp has 91mg of calcium, while catfish has 9mg.
  • Catfish contains less sodium.
  • Catfish has a lower glycemic index than shrimp.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 16% 2.7% 32% 11% 13% 16% 106% 16% 2.3% 54%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +911.1%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +561.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +181%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%

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% 0.33% 19% 4.5% 6% 23% 48% 49% 41% 348% 6.3% 9% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +126.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +72%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.548mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Catfish DV% diff.
Selenium 49.5µg 9.9µg 72%
Cholesterol 211mg 66mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 2.78µg 47%
Sodium 947mg 119mg 36%
Copper 0.258mg 0.039mg 24%
Vitamin A 90µg 1µg 10%
Choline 135.4mg 78.7mg 10%
Zinc 1.63mg 0.58mg 10%
Protein 22.78g 18.44g 9%
Fats 1.7g 7.19g 8%
Calcium 91mg 9mg 8%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 0.97mg 8%
Phosphorus 306mg 247mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 3.115g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.811mg 6%
Potassium 170mg 366mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.521g 1.586g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 1.354g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.177mg 5%
Folate 24µg 12µg 3%
Magnesium 37mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.5µg 2%
Calories 119kcal 144kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 2.548mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.024mg 1%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.018mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 10IU 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Iron 0.32mg 0.28mg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0.833mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 0.82mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.396mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 1.677mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.539mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.735mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 0.894mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.404mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g 0.049g 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
18% 7% 75%
Protein: 18.44 g
Fats: 7.19 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-971.4%
Contains more FatsFats +322.9%
~equal in Water ~74.65g

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
26% 51% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.354 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +762.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.5%

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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. Catfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175166/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.