Shrimp vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and croaker

Shrimp has more copper, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, croaker is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 42% more.
Shrimp contains 4 times more copper than croaker. Shrimp contains 0.258mg of copper, while croaker contains 0.065mg.
Croaker contains less sodium.
Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of croaker is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried.

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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

Croaker

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+184.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+296.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+213.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+41%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+27.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+168.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-63.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+63.3%

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

Croaker

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+291.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+26.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+41.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	211mg	84mg	42%
Sodium	947mg	348mg	26%
Choline	135.4mg		25%
Copper	0.258mg	0.065mg	21%
Selenium	49.5µg	38.8µg	19%
Vitamin B12	1.66µg	2.1µg	18%
Fats	1.7g	12.67g	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.59g	2.917g	16%
Vitamin E	2.2mg		15%
Phosphorus	306mg	217mg	13%
Saturated fat	0.521g	3.476g	13%
Monounsaturated fat	0.361g	5.32g	12%
Zinc	1.63mg	0.52mg	10%
Vitamin B3	2.678mg	4.3mg	10%
Protein	22.78g	18.2g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.13mg	8%
Iron	0.32mg	0.86mg	7%
Vitamin A	90µg	23µg	7%
Calcium	91mg	32mg	6%
Calories	119kcal	221kcal	5%
Potassium	170mg	340mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.09mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.519mg	0.74mg	4%
Folate	24µg	34µg	3%
Carbs	1.52g	7.54g	2%
Fiber	0g	0.4g	2%
Vitamin D*	4 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Magnesium	37mg	42mg	1%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.08mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.242mg	0.26mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	52kcal	121kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	84g	45g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	1.52g	7.14g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.4µg		0%
Trans fat	0.035g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.26mg	0.208mg	0%
Threonine	0.904mg	0.788mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.05mg	0.847mg	0%
Leucine	1.95mg	1.48mg	0%
Lysine	2.172mg	1.571mg	0%
Methionine	0.665mg	0.525mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.992mg	0.742mg	0%
Valine	1.067mg	0.947mg	0%
Histidine	0.501mg	0.525mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.135g	0.113g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.141g	0.089g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g	0.079g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.012g		N/A