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Snapper vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between snapper and shrimp

  • Snapper has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B5, while shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Snapper covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 77% more than shrimp.
  • Snapper contains 3 times more potassium than shrimp. While snapper contains 522mg of potassium, shrimp contains only 170mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in snapper is lower.
  • Snapper has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of snapper is 0, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been 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 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
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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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.5%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +460.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +270.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Selenium ~49.5µg

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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +674%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.5µg 1.66µg 77%
Cholesterol 47mg 211mg 55%
Sodium 57mg 947mg 39%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Copper 0.046mg 0.258mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.242mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Phosphorus 201mg 306mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.346mg 2.678mg 15%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.63mg 11%
Potassium 522mg 170mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.519mg 7%
Protein 26.3g 22.78g 7%
Vitamin A 35µg 90µg 6%
Calcium 40mg 91mg 5%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.024mg 2%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.049mg 1%
Selenium 49µg 49.5µg 1%
Iron 0.24mg 0.32mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.365g 0.521g 1%
Calories 128kcal 119kcal 0%
Fats 1.72g 1.7g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 37mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.322g 0.361g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 0.59g 0%
Tryptophan 0.294mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.153mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.212mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 2.137mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.415mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.027mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.355mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.048g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.273g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +49.7%
~equal in Fats ~1.7g
~equal in Water ~71.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
Shrimp
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.59g

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/nutrients
  2. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.