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Shrimp vs. Mullet fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and mullet fish?

  • Shrimp is higher in vitamin B12, copper, and phosphorus, yet mullet fish is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 59% more.
  • Shrimp has 13 times more sodium than mullet fish. While shrimp has 947mg of sodium, mullet fish has only 71mg.
  • The glycemic index of mullet fish is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, mullet, striped, 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.
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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 24% 9.3% 40% 53% 47% 24% 105% 9.3% 2.9% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +83%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.4%
Contains more IronIron +340.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
~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.
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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 4% 14% 0% 0% 25% 23% 118% 53% 113% 31% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +564%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Mullet fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 0.25µg 59%
Cholesterol 211mg 63mg 49%
Sodium 947mg 71mg 38%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 6.3mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.49mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Iron 0.32mg 1.41mg 14%
Copper 0.258mg 0.141mg 13%
Phosphorus 306mg 244mg 9%
Potassium 170mg 458mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.88mg 7%
Zinc 1.63mg 0.88mg 7%
Calcium 91mg 31mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin A 90µg 42µg 5%
Fats 1.7g 4.86g 5%
Selenium 49.5µg 46.8µg 5%
Folate 24µg 10µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.521g 1.431g 4%
Protein 22.78g 24.81g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 1.382g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.917g 2%
Calories 119kcal 150kcal 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.143mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 2.016mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.968mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.278mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.73mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.18g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.092g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
25% 5% 71%
Protein: 24.81 g
Fats: 4.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.52 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-1384.2%
Contains more FatsFats +185.9%
~equal in Protein ~24.81g
~equal in Water ~70.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
38% 37% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.382 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.4%

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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. Mullet fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175124/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.