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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, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • 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

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
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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% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
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

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
7
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% 11% 0% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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 Shrimp Milkfish 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%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.865mg 7%
Protein 22.78g 26.32g 7%
Potassium 170mg 374mg 6%
Vitamin A 90µg 33µg 6%
Zinc 1.63mg 1.05mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 4%
Calories 119kcal 190kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.069mg 3%
Calcium 91mg 65mg 3%
Folate 24µg 18µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.521g 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.026mg 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.016mg 1%
Iron 0.32mg 0.41mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 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 0.295mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.5%
Contains more FatsFats +407.6%
~equal in Other ~2.42g

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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. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/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.