Shrimp vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and mackerel different?

Shrimp is richer in copper, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, fats, vitamin B6, and iron.
Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12 723% more than shrimp.
Shrimp contains 11 times more sodium than mackerel. Shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, while mackerel contains 83mg.
Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than mackerel (0).

Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shrimp

Mackerel

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+506.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+174.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+73.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+145%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+162.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+135.9%
Contains more IronIron	+390.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~278mg

~equal in Selenium ~51.6µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shrimp

Mackerel

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1100%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+396.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1044.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.66µg	19µg	723%
Cholesterol	211mg	75mg	45%
Sodium	947mg	83mg	38%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.412mg	30%
Vitamin B3	2.678mg	6.85mg	26%
Fats	1.7g	17.81g	25%
Choline	135.4mg		25%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.59g	4.3g	25%
Copper	0.258mg	0.094mg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.242mg	0.46mg	17%
Saturated fat	0.521g	4.176g	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.361g	7.006g	17%
Iron	0.32mg	1.57mg	16%
Vitamin E	2.2mg		15%
Magnesium	37mg	97mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.159mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.519mg	0.99mg	9%
Calcium	91mg	15mg	8%
Calories	119kcal	262kcal	7%
Potassium	170mg	401mg	7%
Zinc	1.63mg	0.94mg	6%
Folate	24µg	2µg	6%
Phosphorus	306mg	278mg	4%
Vitamin A	90µg	54µg	4%
Selenium	49.5µg	51.6µg	4%
Protein	22.78g	23.85g	2%
Carbs	1.52g	0g	1%
Vitamin D*	4 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.02mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	9.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	52kcal	110kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	84g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	2.7	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	1.52g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.4µg		0%
Trans fat	0.035g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.26mg	0.267mg	0%
Threonine	0.904mg	1.045mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.05mg	1.099mg	0%
Leucine	1.95mg	1.938mg	0%
Lysine	2.172mg	2.19mg	0%
Methionine	0.665mg	0.706mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.992mg	0.931mg	0%
Valine	1.067mg	1.228mg	0%
Histidine	0.501mg	0.702mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.135g	0.504g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.141g	0.699g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0.106g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.012g		N/A