Shrimp vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and milkfish

Shrimp has more selenium, copper, and phosphorus, while milkfish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fats, and protein.
Milkfish covers your daily need for vitamin B12 67% more than shrimp.
Shrimp contains 10 times more sodium than milkfish. While shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, milkfish contains only 92mg.
Milkfish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of milkfish 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, milkfish, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shrimp

Milkfish

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+40%
Contains more CopperCopper	+486.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+55.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+47.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+88.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+205.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+120%
Contains more IronIron	+28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shrimp

Milkfish

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+172.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+97%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.66µg	3.27µg	67%
Selenium	49.5µg	16.2µg	61%
Cholesterol	211mg	67mg	48%
Sodium	947mg	92mg	37%
Vitamin B3	2.678mg	8.256mg	35%
Choline	135.4mg		25%
Copper	0.258mg	0.044mg	24%
Vitamin B6	0.242mg	0.488mg	19%
Vitamin E	2.2mg		15%
Phosphorus	306mg	208mg	14%
Fats	1.7g	8.63g	11%
Protein	22.78g	26.32g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.519mg	0.865mg	7%
Potassium	170mg	374mg	6%
Vitamin A	90µg	33µg	6%
Zinc	1.63mg	1.05mg	5%
Calories	119kcal	190kcal	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.59g		4%
Calcium	91mg	65mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.069mg	3%
Folate	24µg	18µg	2%
Saturated fat	0.521g		2%
Carbs	1.52g	0g	1%
Vitamin D*	4 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Iron	0.32mg	0.41mg	1%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.026mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.016mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.361g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	52kcal	72kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	84g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8		N/A
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	0.295mg	0%
Threonine	0.904mg	1.154mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.05mg	1.213mg	0%
Leucine	1.95mg	2.139mg	0%
Lysine	2.172mg	2.417mg	0%
Methionine	0.665mg	0.779mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.992mg	1.028mg	0%
Valine	1.067mg	1.356mg	0%
Histidine	0.501mg	0.775mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.135g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.141g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.012g		N/A