Whiting vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whiting and shrimp

Whiting has more vitamin B12, vitamin D* and potassium; however, shrimp has more copper, selenium, vitamin E, zinc, and choline.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 42% higher.
Shrimp has 18 times less vitamin D* than whiting. Whiting has 73 IU of vitamin D*, while shrimp has 4 IU.
Whiting is lower in cholesterol.
Shrimp has a higher glycemic index than whiting.

Food types used in this article are Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Whiting

Shrimp

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+155.3%
Contains more IronIron	+31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+165.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+46.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+545%
Contains more ZincZinc	+207.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+20.4%

~equal in Phosphorus ~306mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Whiting

Shrimp

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+56.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+136.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+478.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+60.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+34.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+300%
Contains more FolateFolate	+60%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	84mg	211mg	42%
Vitamin B12	2.6µg	1.66µg	39%
Sodium	132mg	947mg	35%
Copper	0.04mg	0.258mg	24%
Selenium	41.1µg	49.5µg	15%
Vitamin E	0.38mg	2.2mg	12%
Zinc	0.53mg	1.63mg	10%
Vitamin D*	73 IU	4 IU	9%
Vitamin D	1.8µg	0.1µg	9%
Choline	83.3mg	135.4mg	9%
Potassium	434mg	170mg	8%
Vitamin A	38µg	90µg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.67mg	2.678mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.519mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.18mg	0.242mg	5%
Manganese	0.13mg	0.049mg	4%
Calcium	62mg	91mg	3%
Phosphorus	285mg	306mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.068mg	0.032mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.024mg	3%
Magnesium	27mg	37mg	2%
Folate	15µg	24µg	2%
Protein	23.48g	22.78g	1%
Carbs	0g	1.52g	1%
Iron	0.42mg	0.32mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.4g	0.521g	1%
Calories	116kcal	119kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	86g	84g	N/A
Fats	1.69g	1.7g	0%
Net carbs	0g	1.52g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.035g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.445g	0.361g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.587g	0.59g	0%
Tryptophan	0.263mg	0.26mg	0%
Threonine	1.029mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.082mg	1.05mg	0%
Leucine	1.908mg	1.95mg	0%
Lysine	2.156mg	2.172mg	0%
Methionine	0.695mg	0.665mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.917mg	0.992mg	0%
Valine	1.21mg	1.067mg	0%
Histidine	0.691mg	0.501mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.283g	0.135g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.235g	0.141g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.017g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.012g	N/A