Shrimp vs Skipjack tuna - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Shrimp

3

:

5

Skipjack tuna

Contains more Calcium +89.2%

Contains more Copper +244.5%

Contains more Zinc +56.2%

Contains more Iron +213.7%

Contains more Potassium +101.5%

Contains more Magnesium +12.8%

Contains more Phosphorus +20.3%

Contains less Sodium -57.7%

Shrimp

Skipjack tuna

Contains more Calcium +89.2%

Contains more Copper +244.5%

Contains more Zinc +56.2%

Contains more Iron +213.7%

Contains more Potassium +101.5%

Contains more Magnesium +12.8%

Contains more Phosphorus +20.3%

Contains less Sodium -57.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Shrimp

0

:

10

Skipjack tuna

Shrimp

Skipjack tuna

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

0

46

Mineral Summary Score

32

31

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

144%

169%

Carbohydrates

0%

Fats

1%

6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in Sodium
Lower in glycemic index
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in price
Lower in Sugars	Equal
Rich in minerals	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Skipjack tuna is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 129mg)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Skipjack tuna contains less Sodium (difference - 64mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Skipjack tuna is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Skipjack tuna is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Shrimp is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.364g)

Which food is cheaper?

Shrimp is cheaper (difference - $1)

Which food contains less Sugars?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)

Which food is richer in minerals?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	99	132
Protein	23.98	28.21
Fats	0.28	1.29
Vitamin C		1
Carbs	0.2	0
Cholesterol	189	60
Vitamin D
Iron	0.51	1.6
Calcium	70	37
Potassium	259	522
Magnesium	39	44
Sugars
Fiber		0
Copper	0.379	0.11
Zinc	1.64	1.05
Starch
Phosphorus	237	285
Sodium	111	47
Vitamin A		60
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Vitamin B1		0.038
Vitamin B2		0.122
Vitamin B3		18.756
Vitamin B5		0.485
Vitamin B6		0.981
Vitamin B12		2.19
Vitamin K
Folate, total		10
Folic acid (B9)		0
Trans Fat	0.002
Saturated Fat	0.056	0.42
Monounsaturated Fat	0.048	0.243
Polyunsaturated fat	0.079	0.403
Tryptophan		0.316
Threonine		1.237
Isoleucine		1.3
Leucine		2.293
Lysine		2.59
Methionine		0.835
Phenylalanine		1.101
Valine		1.453
Histidine		0.83
Fructose