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Sockeye salmon vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sockeye salmon and shrimp?

  • Sockeye salmon is higher in phosphorus, potassium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet shrimp is higher in copper, zinc, and calcium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 43% more.
  • Sockeye salmon has 39 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. While sockeye salmon has 1.864g of monounsaturated fat, shrimp has only 0.048g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shrimp is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sockeye salmon is lower.

We used Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types in this article.

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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% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +68.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +536.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +398.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~39mg
~equal in Iron ~0.51mg

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 0% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 186%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Selenium 35.5µg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 64%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 63%
Cholesterol 61mg 189mg 43%
Copper 0.076mg 0.379mg 34%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 25%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 13%
Zinc 0.55mg 1.64mg 10%
Phosphorus 305mg 237mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.079g 8%
Fats 5.57g 0.28g 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Calcium 11mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 6%
Potassium 436mg 259mg 5%
Protein 26.48g 23.98g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.048g 5%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.056g 4%
Calories 156kcal 99kcal 3%
Folate 7µg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.033mg 1%
Sodium 92mg 111mg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 39mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.2g N/A
Iron 0.52mg 0.51mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
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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 FatsFats +1889.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%
Contains more OtherOther +95.2%
~equal in Protein ~23.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
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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 +3783.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1579.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.