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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, vitamin B6, iron, and magnesium.
  • 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

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
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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
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 Shrimp Mackerel 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.3%
Contains more FatsFats +947.6%
Contains more OtherOther +107.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1840.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +628.8%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.