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.
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% |
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.
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +110.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Water
~74.33g
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Other
~1.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +187.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +121.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.7% |