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Shrimp vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Shrimp and Smoked salmon different?

  • Shrimp is richer in Selenium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Choline, and Calcium, while Smoked salmon is higher in Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B3.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily need of Vitamin D 114% more than Shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 9 times more Cholesterol than Smoked salmon. Shrimp contains 211mg of Cholesterol, while Smoked salmon contains 23mg.

Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked types were 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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +727.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +425.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.8%
Contains more IronIron +165.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29%
~equal in Potassium ~175mg

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% 18% 44% 3% 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% 5.2% 27% 513% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +246%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +17000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +320.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +96.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +154.1%
Contains more OtherOther +121.3%
~equal in Water ~72g

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -43.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +460.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Shrimp Smoked salmon
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Smoked salmon Opinion
Calories 119kcal 117kcal Shrimp
Protein 22.78g 18.28g Shrimp
Fats 1.7g 4.32g Smoked salmon
Net carbs 1.52g 0g Shrimp
Carbs 1.52g 0g Shrimp
Cholesterol 211mg 23mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 4IU 685IU Smoked salmon
Magnesium 37mg 18mg Shrimp
Calcium 91mg 11mg Shrimp
Potassium 170mg 175mg Smoked salmon
Iron 0.32mg 0.85mg Smoked salmon
Copper 0.258mg 0.23mg Shrimp
Zinc 1.63mg 0.31mg Shrimp
Phosphorus 306mg 164mg Shrimp
Sodium 947mg 672mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin A 301IU 87IU Shrimp
Vitamin A 90µg 26µg Shrimp
Vitamin E 2.2mg 1.35mg Shrimp
Vitamin D 0.1µg 17.1µg Smoked salmon
Manganese 0.049mg 0.017mg Shrimp
Selenium 49.5µg 32.4µg Shrimp
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.023mg Shrimp
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.101mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 4.72mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.87mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.278mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 3.26µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg Shrimp
Folate 24µg 2µg Shrimp
Trans Fat 0.035g Smoked salmon
Choline 135.4mg 89mg Shrimp
Saturated Fat 0.521g 0.929g Shrimp
Monounsaturated Fat 0.361g 2.023g Smoked salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.995g Smoked salmon
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.205mg Shrimp
Threonine 0.904mg 0.801mg Shrimp
Isoleucine 1.05mg 0.842mg Shrimp
Leucine 1.95mg 1.486mg Shrimp
Lysine 2.172mg 1.679mg Shrimp
Methionine 0.665mg 0.541mg Shrimp
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.714mg Shrimp
Valine 1.067mg 0.942mg Shrimp
Histidine 0.501mg 0.538mg Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.183g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.267g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.073g Smoked salmon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g Shrimp

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Shrimp Smoked salmon
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Shrimp
95%
Smoked salmon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
74%
Shrimp
49%
Smoked salmon

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 188mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon contains less Sodium (difference - 275mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Shrimp
Shrimp is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.408g)
Which food is cheaper?
Shrimp
Shrimp is cheaper (difference - $7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Shrimp
Shrimp is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.