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Trout vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between trout and shrimp

  • Trout has more vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, shrimp is richer in selenium, copper, and choline.
  • Trout's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 126% more.
  • Trout contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than shrimp. Trout contains 1.99mg of vitamin B5, while shrimp contains 0.519mg.
  • Trout contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of trout is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, 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.
Trout
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9% 40% 14% 18% 15% 116% 8% 1.7% 153%
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 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +203.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +369.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +276.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.2%

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.
Trout
9
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% 33% 56% 285% 36% 25% 125% 119% 89% 514% 0.25% 9% 42%
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% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +18900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +345.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +283.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~90µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Trout Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.11µg 1.66µg 102%
Vitamin D 19µg 0.1µg 95%
Vitamin D 759IU 4IU 94%
Cholesterol 70mg 211mg 47%
Selenium 28.1µg 49.5µg 39%
Sodium 61mg 947mg 39%
Vitamin B5 1.99mg 0.519mg 29%
Vitamin B3 6.646mg 2.678mg 25%
Copper 0.055mg 0.258mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.386mg 0.242mg 11%
Choline 77.6mg 135.4mg 11%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.63mg 10%
Fats 7.38g 1.7g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.032mg 9%
Potassium 450mg 170mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.799g 0.59g 8%
Calcium 30mg 91mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.107mg 0.024mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.651g 0.521g 5%
Phosphorus 270mg 306mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.363g 0.361g 5%
Vitamin E 2.79mg 2.2mg 4%
Folate 12µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 0mg 3%
Calories 168kcal 119kcal 2%
Protein 23.8g 22.78g 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.049mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin A 100µg 90µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Iron 0.36mg 0.32mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.279mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.092mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.148mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 2.025mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.287mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.738mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.973mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.283mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.733mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.259g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.616g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.047g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
2
24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +334.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2340%
~equal in Protein ~22.78g
~equal in Water ~71.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
2
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.799 g
Shrimp
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +554.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.4%

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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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.