Shrimp vs Salmon - In-Depth Nutrition 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Shrimp

5

:

3

Salmon

Contains more Calcium +483.3%

Contains more Magnesium +34.5%

Contains more Copper +51.6%

Contains more Zinc +156.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +18.5%

Contains more Iron +56.9%

Contains more Potassium +89.2%

Contains less Sodium -60.4%

Shrimp

Salmon

Contains more Calcium +483.3%

Contains more Magnesium +34.5%

Contains more Copper +51.6%

Contains more Zinc +156.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +18.5%

Contains more Iron +56.9%

Contains more Potassium +89.2%

Contains less Sodium -60.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Shrimp

0

:

9

Salmon

Shrimp

Salmon

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

0

47

Mineral Summary Score

32

25

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

144%

119%

Carbohydrates

0%

Fats

1%

29%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in price
Rich in minerals
Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in Sodium
Lower in glycemic index
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Sugars	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Shrimp is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.925g)

Which food is cheaper?

Shrimp is cheaper (difference - $6)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Shrimp is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 134mg)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Salmon contains less Sodium (difference - 67mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Salmon is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Salmon is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Sugars?

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The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	99	142
Protein	23.98	19.84
Fats	0.28	6.34
Vitamin C		0
Carbs	0.2	0
Cholesterol	189	55
Vitamin D
Iron	0.51	0.8
Calcium	70	12
Potassium	259	490
Magnesium	39	29
Sugars
Fiber		0
Copper	0.379	0.25
Zinc	1.64	0.64
Starch
Phosphorus	237	200
Sodium	111	44
Vitamin A		40
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Vitamin B1		0.226
Vitamin B2		0.38
Vitamin B3		7.86
Vitamin B5		1.664
Vitamin B6		0.818
Vitamin B12		3.18
Vitamin K
Folic acid (B9)		0
Trans Fat	0.002
Saturated Fat	0.056	0.981
Monounsaturated Fat	0.048	2.103
Polyunsaturated fat	0.079	2.539
Tryptophan		0.222
Threonine		0.87
Isoleucine		0.914
Leucine		1.613
Lysine		1.822
Methionine		0.587
Phenylalanine		0.775
Valine		1.022
Histidine		0.584