Shrimp vs. Grouper fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and grouper fish

Shrimp has more vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc, while grouper fish has more iron, potassium, and vitamin B6.
Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 55% more than grouper fish.
Shrimp contains 18 times more sodium than grouper fish. While shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, grouper fish contains only 53mg.
Grouper fish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of grouper fish is 0, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, grouper, mixed 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.

Shrimp

Grouper fish

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+473.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+219.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+114%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+308.3%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+179.4%
Contains more IronIron	+256.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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

Grouper fish

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+80%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+602.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+140.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+140%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+44.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	211mg	47mg	55%
Vitamin B12	1.66µg	0.69µg	40%
Sodium	947mg	53mg	39%
Choline	135.4mg		25%
Copper	0.258mg	0.045mg	24%
Phosphorus	306mg	143mg	23%
Vitamin E	2.2mg		15%
Vitamin B3	2.678mg	0.381mg	14%
Zinc	1.63mg	0.51mg	10%
Iron	0.32mg	1.14mg	10%
Potassium	170mg	475mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.242mg	0.35mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.519mg	0.87mg	7%
Calcium	91mg	21mg	7%
Selenium	49.5µg	46.8µg	5%
Folate	24µg	10µg	4%
Vitamin A	90µg	50µg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.081mg	4%
Protein	22.78g	24.84g	4%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.012mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.59g	0.403g	1%
Saturated fat	0.521g	0.299g	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.006mg	1%
Carbs	1.52g	0g	1%
Fats	1.7g	1.3g	1%
Vitamin D	4IU		1%
Calories	119kcal	118kcal	0%
Net carbs	1.52g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	37mg	37mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.4µg		0%
Trans fat	0.035g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.361g	0.268g	0%
Tryptophan	0.26mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	0.904mg	1.089mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.05mg	1.145mg	0%
Leucine	1.95mg	2.019mg	0%
Lysine	2.172mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.665mg	0.735mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.992mg	0.97mg	0%
Valine	1.067mg	1.28mg	0%
Histidine	0.501mg	0.731mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.135g	0.035g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.141g	0.213g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g	0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.012g		N/A