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Shrimp vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and sardines different?

  • Shrimp is higher in choline; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 303% higher.
  • Shrimp contains 3 times more sodium than sardines. While shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, sardines contain only 307mg.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone are the varieties 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.
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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +319.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.5%
Contains more IronIron +812.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~39mg
~equal in Selenium ~52.7µg

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.
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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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +845.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +438.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 8.94µg 303%
Iron 0.32mg 2.92mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 5.148g 30%
Calcium 91mg 382mg 29%
Sodium 947mg 307mg 28%
Phosphorus 306mg 490mg 26%
Vitamin D 4IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 4.8µg 24%
Cholesterol 211mg 142mg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 5.245mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.227mg 16%
Fats 1.7g 11.45g 15%
Choline 135.4mg 75mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 3.869g 9%
Copper 0.258mg 0.186mg 8%
Potassium 170mg 397mg 7%
Vitamin A 90µg 32µg 6%
Selenium 49.5µg 52.7µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.167mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.521g 1.528g 5%
Folate 24µg 10µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.08mg 4%
Protein 22.78g 24.62g 4%
Calories 119kcal 208kcal 4%
Zinc 1.63mg 1.31mg 3%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.108mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.642mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 2.04mg 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 39mg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
Contains more FatsFats +573.5%
Contains more OtherOther +77%
~equal in Protein ~24.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +971.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +772.5%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.