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Shrimp vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shrimp and whitefish

  • Shrimp has more selenium, vitamin B12, and copper; however, whitefish has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for shrimp is 61% higher.
  • Whitefish has 15 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp has 947mg of sodium, while whitefish has 65mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index than whitefish.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, whitefish, mixed species, 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.
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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 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.8%
Contains more IronIron +46.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.5%

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.
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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% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +434.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +541.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Whitefish DV% diff.
Selenium 49.5µg 16.2µg 61%
Cholesterol 211mg 77mg 45%
Sodium 947mg 65mg 38%
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 0.96µg 29%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.092mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 2.755g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.171mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.154mg 10%
Fats 1.7g 7.51g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.346mg 8%
Potassium 170mg 406mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 3.846mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.865mg 7%
Calcium 91mg 33mg 6%
Phosphorus 306mg 346mg 6%
Vitamin A 90µg 39µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 2.559g 5%
Saturated fat 0.521g 1.162g 3%
Protein 22.78g 24.47g 3%
Calories 119kcal 172kcal 3%
Zinc 1.63mg 1.27mg 3%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.086mg 2%
Iron 0.32mg 0.47mg 2%
Folate 24µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 42mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.989mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.955mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.261mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.406g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 1.206g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.209g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +341.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20.1%
~equal in Protein ~24.47g
~equal in Water ~65.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +608.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +366.9%

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/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.