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Shrimp vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and sheepshead different?

  • Shrimp is higher in copper, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, sheepshead is richer in vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 49% higher.
  • Shrimp contains 13 times more sodium than sheepshead. While shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, sheepshead contains only 73mg.
  • Sheepshead has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, sheepshead, 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.
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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.2%
Contains more IronIron +109.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~35mg
~equal in Selenium ~51.3µg

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
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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 0% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Sheepshead DV% diff.
Cholesterol 211mg 64mg 49%
Sodium 947mg 73mg 38%
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 2.3µg 27%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Copper 0.258mg 0.122mg 15%
Potassium 170mg 512mg 10%
Zinc 1.63mg 0.63mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.35mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin A 90µg 35µg 6%
Protein 22.78g 26.02g 6%
Phosphorus 306mg 350mg 6%
Calcium 91mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 1.8mg 5%
Iron 0.32mg 0.67mg 4%
Selenium 49.5µg 51.3µg 3%
Folate 24µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.36g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.021mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.382g 1%
Calories 119kcal 126kcal 0%
Fats 1.7g 1.63g 0%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 35mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.04g 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% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.2%
Contains more OtherOther +35.7%
~equal in Fats ~1.63g
~equal in Water ~69.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.35g

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.