Shrimp vs. Flatfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between shrimp and flatfish
- Shrimp has more selenium, copper, vitamin B12, zinc, choline, vitamin B6, and vitamin E; however, flatfish is richer in vitamin D.
- Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 52% more than flatfish.
- Flatfish has 11 times less copper than shrimp. Shrimp has 0.258mg of copper, while flatfish has 0.023mg.
- Flatfish contains less cholesterol.
- Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of flatfish is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +264% |
Contains more IronIron | +39.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1021.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +317.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +188.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +51.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +185.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +109.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +128.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +26.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +69.5% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +3400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Cholesterol | 211mg | 56mg | 52% |
Selenium | 49.5µg | 32.6µg | 31% |
Copper | 0.258mg | 0.023mg | 26% |
Sodium | 947mg | 363mg | 25% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 3.5µg | 17% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 139IU | 17% |
Protein | 22.78g | 15.24g | 15% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.66µg | 1.31µg | 15% |
Zinc | 1.63mg | 0.39mg | 11% |
Vitamin E | 2.2mg | 0.77mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.242mg | 0.115mg | 10% |
Choline | 135.4mg | 79.9mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.678mg | 1.278mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 90µg | 12µg | 9% |
Calcium | 91mg | 25mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.519mg | 0.227mg | 6% |
Folate | 24µg | 6µg | 5% |
Magnesium | 37mg | 22mg | 4% |
Calories | 119kcal | 86kcal | 2% |
Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.52g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.032mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.361g | 0.657g | 1% |
Fats | 1.7g | 2.37g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.59g | 0.459g | 1% |
Potassium | 170mg | 197mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.32mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.52g | 0g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 306mg | 309mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.024mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.035g | 0.014g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.521g | 0.542g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.904mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.05mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.95mg | 1.335mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.172mg | 1.561mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.665mg | 0.56mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.992mg | 0.624mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.067mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.501mg | 0.374mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.135g | 0.168g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.141g | 0.132g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.034g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.012g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +90.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +39.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +82% |
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Saturated fat
~0.542g