Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Tuna
  5. Compare
  6. Tuna vs. Shrimp

Tuna vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between tuna and shrimp

  • Tuna has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin D; however, shrimp is richer in copper, vitamin E, and zinc.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 121% more.
  • Tuna contains 21 times more vitamin D than shrimp. Tuna contains 82IU of vitamin D, while shrimp contains 4IU.
  • Tuna contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

Infographic

Tuna vs Shrimp infographic
Infographic link

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.
Tuna
Tuna
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +13.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210%
Contains more IronIron +187.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2175%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +276.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~306mg

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.
Tuna
Tuna
6
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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Shrimp
Shrimp
6
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 DVitamin D +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +724.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +658.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 2.678mg 121%
Selenium 108.2µg 49.5µg 107%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.242mg 61%
Cholesterol 47mg 211mg 55%
Sodium 54mg 947mg 39%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 1.66µg 29%
Copper 0.043mg 0.258mg 24%
Protein 29.15g 22.78g 13%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2.2mg 13%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.63mg 11%
Choline 77.6mg 135.4mg 11%
Potassium 527mg 170mg 11%
Vitamin D 82IU 4IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 0.1µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.032mg 9%
Calcium 4mg 91mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.024mg 9%
Vitamin A 22µg 90µg 8%
Iron 0.92mg 0.32mg 8%
Folate 2µg 24µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.519mg 4%
Phosphorus 333mg 306mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.59g 3%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.049mg 2%
Fats 0.59g 1.7g 2%
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.521g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.361g 1%
Calories 130kcal 119kcal 1%
Magnesium 42mg 37mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
1
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
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 ProteinProtein +28%
Contains more FatsFats +188.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +90.6%
~equal in Water ~71.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
1
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +237.1%

People also compare

Tuna
Tuna vs Caviar
Caviar
Tuna
Tuna vs Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Tuna
Tuna vs Shark raw
Shark raw
Shrimp
Shrimp vs Clam
Clam
Shrimp
Shrimp vs Mussels
Mussels
Shrimp
Shrimp vs Oyster breaded and fried
Oyster breaded and fried

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.