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Shrimp vs. Trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and trout

  • Shrimp has more selenium, copper, and choline; however, trout is richer in vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Trout's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 126% more.
  • Shrimp contains 16 times more sodium than trout. Shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, while trout contains 61mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of trout is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, 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
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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%
Trout
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9% 40% 14% 18% 15% 116% 8% 1.7% 153%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +203.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +369.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +276.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%

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.
Shrimp
3
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%
Trout
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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 9.7% 33% 56% 285% 36% 25% 125% 119% 89% 514% 0.25% 9% 42%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +18900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +345.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +283.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +147.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 4.11µg 102%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 19µg 95%
Vitamin D 4IU 759IU 94%
Cholesterol 211mg 70mg 47%
Selenium 49.5µg 28.1µg 39%
Sodium 947mg 61mg 39%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 1.99mg 29%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 6.646mg 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.055mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.386mg 11%
Choline 135.4mg 77.6mg 11%
Zinc 1.63mg 0.54mg 10%
Fats 1.7g 7.38g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.143mg 9%
Potassium 170mg 450mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 1.799g 8%
Calcium 91mg 30mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.107mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.521g 1.651g 5%
Phosphorus 306mg 270mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 2.363g 5%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 2.79mg 4%
Folate 24µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Calories 119kcal 168kcal 2%
Protein 22.78g 23.8g 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.013mg 2%
Magnesium 37mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin A 90µg 100µg 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Iron 0.32mg 0.36mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.092mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.148mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 2.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.738mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.973mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.733mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.259g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.616g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.109g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g 0.047g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Trout
2
24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2340%
Contains more FatsFats +334.1%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g
~equal in Water ~68.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Trout
2
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.799 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +554.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.9%

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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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.