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Whitefish vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whitefish and shrimp

  • Whitefish has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, shrimp has more selenium, vitamin B12, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for shrimp is 61% higher.
  • Shrimp has 6 times less vitamin B2 than whitefish. Whitefish has 0.154mg of vitamin B2, while shrimp has 0.024mg.
  • Whitefish is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index than whitefish.

Food types used in this article are Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 88%
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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 +138.8%
Contains more IronIron +46.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.6%

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 0% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13% 0%
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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% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +434.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +541.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whitefish Shrimp DV% diff.
Selenium 16.2µg 49.5µg 61%
Cholesterol 77mg 211mg 45%
Sodium 65mg 947mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 1.66µg 29%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Copper 0.092mg 0.258mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.755g 0.59g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.171mg 0.032mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.024mg 10%
Fats 7.51g 1.7g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.242mg 8%
Potassium 406mg 170mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 2.678mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.519mg 7%
Calcium 33mg 91mg 6%
Phosphorus 346mg 306mg 6%
Vitamin A 39µg 90µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.559g 0.361g 5%
Saturated fat 1.162g 0.521g 3%
Protein 24.47g 22.78g 3%
Calories 172kcal 119kcal 3%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.63mg 3%
Manganese 0.086mg 0.049mg 2%
Iron 0.47mg 0.32mg 2%
Folate 17µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.073mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.989mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.248mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.955mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.261mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.406g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.206g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.209g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 g
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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 FatsFats +341.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~22.78g
~equal in Water ~71.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +608.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +366.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.2%

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/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.