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Tuna Bluefin vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna Bluefin and shrimp different?

  • Tuna Bluefin is higher in phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in copper, zinc, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 47% higher.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains 43 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. While tuna Bluefin contains 2.053g of monounsaturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.048g.
  • Shrimp has less saturated fat.
  • Tuna Bluefin has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) are the varieties used 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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
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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 +64.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains more IronIron +156.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +244.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +113%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 C ~mg
~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 Tuna Bluefin Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 453%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin A 757µg 84%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 66%
Cholesterol 49mg 189mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 40%
Copper 0.11mg 0.379mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 23%
Phosphorus 326mg 237mg 13%
Protein 29.91g 23.98g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 0.079g 12%
Iron 1.31mg 0.51mg 10%
Fats 6.28g 0.28g 9%
Zinc 0.77mg 1.64mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.612g 0.056g 7%
Magnesium 64mg 39mg 6%
Calcium 10mg 70mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 0.048g 5%
Calories 184kcal 99kcal 4%
Sodium 50mg 111mg 3%
Potassium 323mg 259mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.033mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 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 +24.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2142.9%
Contains more OtherOther +290.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +25.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Shrimp
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 +4177.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2234.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.