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Shrimp vs. Yellowtail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shrimp and yellowtail?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, vitamin B1,2, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, yet yellowtail is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 47% higher.
  • Shrimp has 19 times more sodium than yellowtail. Shrimp has 947mg of sodium, while yellowtail has 50mg.
  • Yellowtail has a lower glycemic index than shrimp.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 27% 8.7% 47% 24% 19% 18% 86% 6.5% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.5%
Contains more IronIron +96.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~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
8
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 9.7% 10% 0% 0% 44% 12% 163% 41% 43% 156% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +446.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Yellowtail DV% diff.
Cholesterol 211mg 71mg 47%
Sodium 947mg 50mg 39%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 8.718mg 38%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.058mg 22%
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 1.25µg 17%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Phosphorus 306mg 201mg 15%
Protein 22.78g 29.67g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.175mg 12%
Potassium 170mg 538mg 11%
Zinc 1.63mg 0.67mg 9%
Fats 1.7g 6.72g 8%
Vitamin A 90µg 31µg 7%
Calcium 91mg 29mg 6%
Folate 24µg 4µg 5%
Selenium 49.5µg 46.8µg 5%
Iron 0.32mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.185mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.681mg 3%
Calories 119kcal 187kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.051mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.521g 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 1%
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 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.367mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 2.411mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.725mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.878mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.873mg 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
30% 7% 67%
Protein: 29.67 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-165.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.2%
Contains more FatsFats +295.3%
~equal in Water ~67.33g

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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. Yellowtail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174248/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.