Shrimp vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shrimp and sunfish different?
- Shrimp is higher in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, sunfish is richer in manganese, vitamin B12, iron, copper, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for shrimp is 61% higher.
- Shrimp contains 9 times more sodium than sunfish. While shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, sunfish contains only 103mg.
- Sunfish has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).
Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, 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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +205.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +164.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +381.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +49.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1730.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +429.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +187.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +254.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +39.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 49.5µg | 16.2µg | 61% |
| Cholesterol | 211mg | 86mg | 42% |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.897mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 947mg | 103mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.66µg | 2.31µg | 27% |
| Choline | 135.4mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.2mg | 15% | |
| Iron | 0.32mg | 1.54mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.385mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 306mg | 231mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.242mg | 0.138mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 17µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.678mg | 1.462mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 170mg | 449mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.519mg | 0.865mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.032mg | 0.092mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.024mg | 0.085mg | 5% |
| Protein | 22.78g | 24.87g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.63mg | 1.99mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.59g | 0.315g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.521g | 0.178g | 2% |
| Folate | 24µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 103mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.361g | 0.15g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 1.52g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.7g | 0.9g | 1% |
| Calories | 119kcal | 114kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.52g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 38mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.035g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.904mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.05mg | 1.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.95mg | 2.022mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.172mg | 2.284mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.665mg | 0.736mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.992mg | 0.971mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.067mg | 1.281mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.501mg | 0.732mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.135g | 0.047g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.141g | 0.092g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.042g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +88.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +378.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~24.87g
~equal in
Water
~73.72g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +140.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +87.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.8% |
