Tuna salad vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna salad and shrimp different?

Tuna salad is higher in vitamin B3 and fats; however, shrimp is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, protein, selenium, copper, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 66% higher.
Tuna salad contains 5 times more fats than shrimp. While tuna salad contains 9.26g of fats, shrimp contains only 1.7g.
Tuna salad has less sodium.

Fish, tuna salad and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Tuna salad

Shrimp

Contains more IronIron	+212.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-57.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+94.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+435.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+77.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+191.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+71.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+20.1%

~equal in Potassium ~170mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Tuna salad

Shrimp

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+150.2%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+275%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+99.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+198.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+38.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.032mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	13mg	211mg	66%
Vitamin B3	6.7mg	2.678mg	25%
Choline		135.4mg	25%
Sodium	402mg	947mg	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.122g	0.59g	24%
Vitamin B12	1.2µg	1.66µg	19%
Phosphorus	178mg	306mg	18%
Vitamin E		2.2mg	15%
Selenium	41.2µg	49.5µg	15%
Protein	16.04g	22.78g	13%
Copper	0.145mg	0.258mg	13%
Fats	9.26g	1.7g	12%
Vitamin B6	0.081mg	0.242mg	12%
Zinc	0.56mg	1.63mg	10%
Iron	1mg	0.32mg	9%
Calcium	17mg	91mg	7%
Vitamin A	24µg	90µg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.887g	0.361g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.26mg	0.519mg	5%
Saturated fat	1.544g	0.521g	5%
Magnesium	19mg	37mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.024mg	4%
Folate	8µg	24µg	4%
Calories	187kcal	119kcal	3%
Carbs	9.41g	1.52g	3%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin D*		4 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.6g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	117kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	84g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.5	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	9.41g	1.52g	N/A
Potassium	178mg	170mg	0%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.049mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.031mg	0.032mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.035g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.18mg	0.26mg	0%
Threonine	0.701mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.739mg	1.05mg	0%
Leucine	1.293mg	1.95mg	0%
Lysine	1.457mg	2.172mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.665mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.626mg	0.992mg	0%
Valine	0.824mg	1.067mg	0%
Histidine	0.467mg	0.501mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.014g	0.135g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.055g	0.141g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.012g	N/A