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Tuna salad vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna salad and shrimp different?

  • Tuna salad is higher in iron; however, shrimp is richer in copper, zinc, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 59% higher.
  • Tuna salad contains 28 times more saturated fat than shrimp. While tuna salad contains 1.544g of saturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.056g.

Fish, tuna salad 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
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 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more IronIron +96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Shrimp DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 75%
Cholesterol 13mg 189mg 59%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 50%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.079g 27%
Copper 0.145mg 0.379mg 26%
Protein 16.04g 23.98g 16%
Fats 9.26g 0.28g 14%
Sodium 402mg 111mg 13%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.64mg 10%
Phosphorus 178mg 237mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.048g 7%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.056g 7%
Iron 1mg 0.51mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 6%
Magnesium 19mg 39mg 5%
Calcium 17mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Calories 187kcal 99kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 3%
Carbs 9.41g 0.2g 3%
Potassium 178mg 259mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 2%
Net carbs 9.41g 0.2g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.033mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 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 FatsFats +3207.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4605%
Contains more OtherOther +76%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 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 +5914.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5117.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.