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Shrimp vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and tilapia

  • Shrimp has more copper, choline, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and vitamin B6, while tilapia has more vitamin D and vitamin B3.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 51% more than tilapia.
  • Shrimp contains 17 times more sodium than tilapia. While shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, tilapia contains only 56mg.
  • Tilapia has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tilapia 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, tilapia, 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
5
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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +244%
Contains more ZincZinc +297.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.5%
Contains more IronIron +115.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~34mg
~equal in Selenium ~54.4µg

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
5
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% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +163.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Tilapia DV% diff.
Cholesterol 211mg 57mg 51%
Sodium 947mg 56mg 39%
Copper 0.258mg 0.075mg 20%
Vitamin D 4IU 150IU 18%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 3.7µg 18%
Phosphorus 306mg 204mg 15%
Choline 135.4mg 51.3mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 4.745mg 13%
Zinc 1.63mg 0.41mg 11%
Vitamin A 90µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.123mg 9%
Selenium 49.5µg 54.4µg 9%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 0.79mg 9%
Calcium 91mg 14mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 1.86µg 8%
Protein 22.78g 26.15g 7%
Potassium 170mg 380mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.093mg 5%
Folate 24µg 6µg 5%
Iron 0.32mg 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.073mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.664mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.94g 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.037mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 34mg 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 0.955g 1%
Fats 1.7g 2.65g 1%
Calories 119kcal 128kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.6g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.22mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 2.04mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.315mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.766mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 1.05mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.06g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
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% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-725.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more FatsFats +55.9%
~equal in Water ~71.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.6g

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.