Shrimp vs. Sablefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shrimp and sablefish different?
- Shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12; however, sablefish is richer in iron, vitamin B3, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 49% higher.
- Shrimp contains 13 times more sodium than sablefish. While shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, sablefish contains only 72mg.
- Sablefish has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).
Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, sablefish, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +102.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +821.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +297.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +157.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +91.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +170% |
Contains more IronIron | +412.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +41.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +13.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +281.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +379.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +91.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Cholesterol | 211mg | 63mg | 49% |
Sodium | 947mg | 72mg | 38% |
Fats | 1.7g | 19.62g | 28% |
Copper | 0.258mg | 0.028mg | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.361g | 10.328g | 25% |
Choline | 135.4mg | 25% | |
Iron | 0.32mg | 1.64mg | 17% |
Saturated fat | 0.521g | 4.099g | 16% |
Vitamin E | 2.2mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.678mg | 5.128mg | 15% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.59g | 2.618g | 14% |
Phosphorus | 306mg | 215mg | 13% |
Zinc | 1.63mg | 0.41mg | 11% |
Protein | 22.78g | 17.19g | 11% |
Potassium | 170mg | 459mg | 9% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.66µg | 1.44µg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.032mg | 0.122mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 37mg | 71mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.242mg | 0.346mg | 8% |
Calories | 119kcal | 250kcal | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.519mg | 0.865mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.024mg | 0.115mg | 7% |
Selenium | 49.5µg | 46.8µg | 5% |
Calcium | 91mg | 45mg | 5% |
Folate | 24µg | 17µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 90µg | 102µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Carbs | 1.52g | 0g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.52g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.035g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.904mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.05mg | 0.792mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.95mg | 1.397mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.172mg | 1.579mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.665mg | 0.509mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.992mg | 0.671mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.067mg | 0.886mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.501mg | 0.506mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.135g | 0.867g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.141g | 0.92g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.216g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +617.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1054.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2760.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +343.7% |