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Shrimp vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shrimp and sturgeon?

  • Shrimp is richer in selenium, copper, choline, and vitamin E, yet sturgeon is richer in vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Sturgeon's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 85% higher.
  • Shrimp has 14 times more sodium than sturgeon. Shrimp has 947mg of sodium, while sturgeon has 69mg.
  • Sturgeon has a lower glycemic index than shrimp.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this 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" 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 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +435.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.1%
Contains more IronIron +181.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%

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% 88% 13% 194% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13% 38%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +192.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +12800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +277.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Sturgeon DV% diff.
Vitamin D 4IU 515IU 64%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 12.9µg 64%
Selenium 49.5µg 16.2µg 61%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 10.1mg 46%
Cholesterol 211mg 77mg 45%
Sodium 947mg 69mg 38%
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 2.5µg 35%
Copper 0.258mg 0.053mg 23%
Vitamin A 90µg 263µg 19%
Choline 135.4mg 70mg 12%
Zinc 1.63mg 0.54mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 0.63mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.87mg 7%
Iron 0.32mg 0.9mg 7%
Calcium 91mg 17mg 7%
Potassium 170mg 364mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 2.486g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.09mg 5%
Fats 1.7g 5.18g 5%
Phosphorus 306mg 271mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.08mg 4%
Protein 22.78g 20.7g 4%
Saturated fat 0.521g 1.173g 3%
Folate 24µg 17µg 2%
Magnesium 37mg 45mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.885g 2%
Calories 119kcal 135kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.23mg 1%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.03mg 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0.907mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 0.954mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.682mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 1.901mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.613mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.808mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.609mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.249g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.058g 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
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +204.7%
Contains more OtherOther +71.3%
~equal in Protein ~20.7g
~equal in Water ~69.94g

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
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +588.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.