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Skipjack tuna vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between skipjack tuna and shrimp

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in iron, potassium, and phosphorus; however, shrimp is richer in copper and zinc.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 43% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 3 times more iron than shrimp. While skipjack tuna has 1.6mg of iron, shrimp has only 0.51mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has less cholesterol.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
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 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.5%
Contains more IronIron +213.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +244.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.7%

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.
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Shrimp
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 117%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 75%
Cholesterol 60mg 189mg 43%
Copper 0.11mg 0.379mg 30%
Iron 1.6mg 0.51mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 9%
Potassium 522mg 259mg 8%
Protein 28.21g 23.98g 8%
Phosphorus 285mg 237mg 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.64mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 70mg 3%
Sodium 47mg 111mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.056g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.079g 2%
Calories 132kcal 99kcal 2%
Fats 1.29g 0.28g 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.033mg 1%
Magnesium 44mg 39mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.6%
Contains more FatsFats +360.7%
Contains more OtherOther +579.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +406.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +410.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%

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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/nutrients
  2. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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