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Shrimp vs. Turbot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and turbot

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and vitamin A, while turbot has more vitamin B12, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 50% more than turbot.
  • Shrimp contains 8 times more vitamin A than turbot. While shrimp contains 301IU of vitamin A, turbot contains only 40IU.
  • The amount of sodium in turbot is lower.
  • Turbot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of turbot 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, turbot, european, 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%
Turbot
Turbot
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 6.9% 27% 17% 16% 7.6% 71% 25% 2.9% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +295.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +448.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +482.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.4%
Contains more IronIron +43.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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
6
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%
Turbot
Turbot
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 5.7% 4% 0% 0% 19% 22% 50% 39% 56% 318% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +304.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.679mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.242mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Turbot DV% diff.
Cholesterol 211mg 62mg 50%
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 2.54µg 37%
Sodium 947mg 192mg 33%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.047mg 23%
Phosphorus 306mg 165mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Zinc 1.63mg 0.28mg 12%
Vitamin A 90µg 12µg 9%
Magnesium 37mg 65mg 7%
Calcium 91mg 23mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.097mg 6%
Selenium 49.5µg 46.8µg 5%
Potassium 170mg 305mg 4%
Protein 22.78g 20.58g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 4%
Folate 24µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.658mg 3%
Fats 1.7g 3.78g 3%
Saturated fat 0.521g 2%
Iron 0.32mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 1%
Calories 119kcal 122kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 2.679mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.242mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0.902mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 0.948mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 1.89mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.609mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.803mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.06mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.606mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 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
Turbot
Turbot
2
21% 4% 70% 5%
Protein: 20.58 g
Fats: 3.78 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.45 g
Other: 5.19 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +122.4%
Contains more OtherOther +112.7%
~equal in Protein ~20.58g
~equal in Water ~70.45g

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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. Turbot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174245/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.