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Shrimp vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and snapper

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc, while snapper has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Snapper covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 77% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 17 times more sodium than snapper. While shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, snapper contains only 57mg.
  • Snapper has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of snapper is 0, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, snapper, 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
Shrimp
6
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 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.5%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +460.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +270.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Selenium ~49µg

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
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%
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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +674%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +110.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Snapper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 3.5µg 77%
Cholesterol 211mg 47mg 55%
Sodium 947mg 57mg 39%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.046mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.46mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Phosphorus 306mg 201mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 0.346mg 15%
Zinc 1.63mg 0.44mg 11%
Potassium 170mg 522mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.87mg 7%
Protein 22.78g 26.3g 7%
Vitamin A 90µg 35µg 6%
Calcium 91mg 40mg 5%
Folate 24µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.004mg 2%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.017mg 1%
Selenium 49.5µg 49µg 1%
Iron 0.32mg 0.24mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.365g 1%
Calories 119kcal 128kcal 0%
Fats 1.7g 1.72g 0%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 37mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 0.322g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.588g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.294mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.153mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.212mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 2.137mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.415mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 1.027mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.355mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +49.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.5%
~equal in Fats ~1.72g
~equal in Water ~70.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.588g

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.