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Shrimp vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and perch

  • Shrimp has more selenium, vitamin B6, and copper; however, perch is richer in manganese, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for selenium is 61% more.
  • Shrimp contains 12 times more sodium than perch. Shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, while perch contains 79mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of perch is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, perch, mixed species, 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
4
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%
Perch
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +14%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +207.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.4%
Contains more IronIron +262.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1736.7%
~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
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%
Perch
5
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 5.7% 3.3% 0% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Perch DV% diff.
Selenium 49.5µg 16.1µg 61%
Sodium 947mg 79mg 38%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.9mg 37%
Cholesterol 211mg 115mg 32%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 2.2µg 23%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Iron 0.32mg 1.16mg 11%
Vitamin A 90µg 10µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.12mg 7%
Phosphorus 306mg 257mg 7%
Copper 0.258mg 0.192mg 7%
Folate 24µg 6µg 5%
Potassium 170mg 344mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 1.9mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.08mg 4%
Protein 22.78g 24.86g 4%
Zinc 1.63mg 1.43mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Calcium 91mg 102mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.237g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.472g 1%
Fats 1.7g 1.18g 1%
Calories 119kcal 117kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 0.195g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 2.02mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.223g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Perch
2
25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +44.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +243.7%
~equal in Protein ~24.86g
~equal in Water ~73.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Perch
1
26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/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.