Tilefish vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between tilefish and shrimp
- Tilefish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, shrimp has more copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 49% higher.
- Shrimp has 8 times less vitamin B2 than tilefish. Tilefish has 0.19mg of vitamin B2, while shrimp has 0.024mg.
- Tilefish is lower in cholesterol.
- Shrimp has a higher glycemic index than tilefish.
Food types used in this article are Fish, tilefish, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +201.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +396.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +207.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +226.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +337.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +691.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +50.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +328.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +41.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 64mg | 211mg | 49% |
Sodium | 59mg | 947mg | 39% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 1.66µg | 35% |
Choline | 135.4mg | 25% | |
Copper | 0.052mg | 0.258mg | 23% |
Vitamin E | 2.2mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.024mg | 13% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 1.63mg | 10% |
Potassium | 512mg | 170mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 236mg | 306mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.032mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 21µg | 90µg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.519mg | 7% |
Calcium | 26mg | 91mg | 7% |
Fats | 4.69g | 1.7g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.5mg | 2.678mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.242mg | 4% |
Selenium | 51.5µg | 49.5µg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.246g | 0.59g | 4% |
Protein | 24.49g | 22.78g | 3% |
Folate | 17µg | 24µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.868g | 0.521g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.332g | 0.361g | 2% |
Calories | 147kcal | 119kcal | 1% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 33mg | 37mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Carbs | 0g | 1.52g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.52g | N/A |
Iron | 0.31mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.035g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.274mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.074mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.128mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.99mg | 1.95mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.249mg | 2.172mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.725mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.956mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.262mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.172g | 0.135g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.733g | 0.141g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.143g | 0.012g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +175.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +320.7% |
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Protein
~22.78g
~equal in
Water
~71.56g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +269% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +111.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40% |