Shrimp vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between shrimp and halibut?
- Shrimp is higher in vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, yet halibut is higher in vitamin B6 and iron.
- Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 51% more.
- Shrimp has 23 times more calcium than halibut. While shrimp has 91mg of calcium, halibut has only 4mg.
- The amount of sodium in halibut is lower.
- The glycemic index of halibut is lower.
We used Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2175% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +578.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +219.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +226.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +102.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +165.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.1% |
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 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +80.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +72.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +128.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +329.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 211mg | 59mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 947mg | 103mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.66µg | 0.96µg | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.361g | 10.742g | 26% |
| Fats | 1.7g | 17.74g | 25% |
| Choline | 135.4mg | 25% | |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.038mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.242mg | 0.485mg | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2mg | 15% | |
| Phosphorus | 306mg | 210mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.521g | 3.102g | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.63mg | 0.51mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 4mg | 9% |
| Protein | 22.78g | 18.42g | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.59g | 1.753g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 18µg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.32mg | 0.85mg | 7% |
| Calories | 119kcal | 239kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.024mg | 0.103mg | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 1µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.678mg | 1.923mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.519mg | 0.288mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 49.5µg | 46.8µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 170mg | 344mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.032mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 1.52g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.52g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.035g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.904mg | 0.808mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.05mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.95mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.172mg | 1.692mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.665mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.992mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.067mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.501mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.135g | 0.674g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.141g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.114g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +943.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2875.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +197.1% |
