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Shrimp vs. Mahimahi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shrimp and mahimahi

  • Shrimp has more vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, mahimahi is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and potassium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 40% more than mahimahi.
  • Mahimahi contains 8 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, while mahimahi contains 113mg.
  • The glycemic index of shrimp is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, mahimahi, 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
Shrimp
5
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 27% 5.7% 47% 54% 18% 16% 78% 15% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +378.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.5%
Contains more IronIron +353.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~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
Shrimp
8
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% 21% 0% 0% 5.8% 20% 139% 52% 107% 86% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Mahimahi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 0.69µg 40%
Cholesterol 211mg 94mg 39%
Sodium 947mg 113mg 36%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 7.429mg 30%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.053mg 23%
Phosphorus 306mg 183mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.462mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Iron 0.32mg 1.45mg 14%
Potassium 170mg 533mg 11%
Zinc 1.63mg 0.59mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.865mg 7%
Calcium 91mg 19mg 7%
Folate 24µg 6µg 5%
Selenium 49.5µg 46.8µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.085mg 5%
Vitamin A 90µg 62µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.211g 3%
Protein 22.78g 23.72g 2%
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.241g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 0.155g 1%
Calories 119kcal 109kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.023mg 1%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Fats 1.7g 0.9g 1%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.093mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.928mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.702mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.926mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.222mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.698mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
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% 71% 4%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.22 g
Other: 4.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +70.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.72g
~equal in Water ~71.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
40% 26% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.211 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.7%

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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. Mahimahi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171992/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.