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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, protein, vitamin B1, and potassium, yet shrimp is richer in copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • 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

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 8.7% 47% 24% 19% 18% 86% 6.5% 2.5% 255%
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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 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%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Selenium ~49.5µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 9.7% 0% 10% 0% 44% 12% 163% 41% 43% 156% 0% 3%
Shrimp
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellowtail Shrimp 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%
Phosphorus 201mg 306mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 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%
Selenium 46.8µg 49.5µg 5%
Folate 4µg 24µg 5%
Iron 0.63mg 0.32mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.242mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 4%
Calories 187kcal 119kcal 3%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.681mg 0.519mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.024mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.521g 2%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.049mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 63kcal 52kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 84g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 N/A
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
29% 6% 65%
Protein: 29.67 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0 g
Shrimp
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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 ProteinProtein +30.2%
Contains more FatsFats +295.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~71.56g

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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. Yellowtail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174248/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.