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Tuna vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tuna and shrimp

  • Tuna has more phosphorus, potassium, and iron; however, shrimp is richer in copper, zinc, and calcium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 47% more.
  • Tuna contains 2 times more potassium than shrimp. Tuna contains 527mg of potassium, while shrimp contains 259mg.
  • 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, cooked (not 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.
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 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.5%
Contains more IronIron +80.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1650%
Contains more CopperCopper +781.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~39mg

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
12
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
0
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Shrimp DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 197%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 138%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 98%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 80%
Cholesterol 47mg 189mg 47%
Copper 0.043mg 0.379mg 37%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Phosphorus 333mg 237mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 11%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.64mg 11%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Protein 29.15g 23.98g 10%
Potassium 527mg 259mg 8%
Calcium 4mg 70mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Iron 0.92mg 0.51mg 5%
Calories 130kcal 99kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 111mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.033mg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 39mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.056g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.079g 1%
Fats 0.59g 0.28g 0%
Carbs 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0.002g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
3
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
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 +21.6%
Contains more FatsFats +110.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~74.33g
~equal in Other ~1.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
2
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
1
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 +187.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%

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/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.