Yellowtail vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between yellowtail and shrimp?
- Yellowtail is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and potassium, yet shrimp is richer in copper, vitamin B1,2, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
- Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 47% higher.
- Yellowtail has 5 times more vitamin B1 than shrimp. Yellowtail has 0.175mg of vitamin B1, while shrimp has 0.032mg.
- Yellowtail contains less cholesterol.
- Yellowtail has a lower glycemic index than shrimp.
We used Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) types in this comparison.
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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 | +216.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +96.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +213.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +344.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +143.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +157.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +446.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +112.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +225.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +190.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +32.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 211mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 947mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.718mg | 2.678mg | 38% |
| Choline | 135.4mg | 25% | |
| Copper | 0.058mg | 0.258mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.25µg | 1.66µg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2mg | 15% | |
| Phosphorus | 201mg | 306mg | 15% |
| Protein | 29.67g | 22.78g | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.175mg | 0.032mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 538mg | 170mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.67mg | 1.63mg | 9% |
| Fats | 6.72g | 1.7g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 90µg | 7% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 91mg | 6% |
| Folate | 4µg | 24µg | 5% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 49.5µg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 0.32mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 0.242mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.59g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.681mg | 0.519mg | 3% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 119kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.9mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.024mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.521g | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.52g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.361g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.52g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.035g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.332mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.301mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.367mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.411mg | 1.95mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.725mg | 2.172mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.878mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.528mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.873mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.135g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.141g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
29.67 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
22.78 g
Fats:
1.7 g
Carbs:
1.52 g
Water:
71.56 g
Other:
2.44 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +295.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~71.56g
~equal in
Other
~2.44g
