Abalone vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between abalone and shrimp?

Abalone is higher in vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet shrimp is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc.
Abalone's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 47% more.
Abalone has 12 times more iron than shrimp. While abalone has 3.8mg of iron, shrimp has only 0.32mg.
The amount of sodium in abalone is lower.

We used Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) types in this article.

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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.

Abalone

Shrimp

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+51.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+67.1%
Contains more IronIron	+1087.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+42.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+145.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+71.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+41%

~equal in Selenium ~49.5µg

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.

Abalone

Shrimp

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+453%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+140.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+71.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B5	2.87mg	0.519mg	47%
Iron	3.8mg	0.32mg	44%
Vitamin B12	0.69µg	1.66µg	40%
Cholesterol	94mg	211mg	39%
Choline		135.4mg	25%
Vitamin B1	0.22mg	0.032mg	16%
Sodium	591mg	947mg	15%
Vitamin E		2.2mg	15%
Phosphorus	217mg	306mg	13%
Vitamin A	2µg	90µg	10%
Fats	6.78g	1.7g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.024mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.242mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.676g	0.59g	7%
Protein	19.63g	22.78g	6%
Zinc	0.95mg	1.63mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.741g	0.361g	6%
Magnesium	56mg	37mg	5%
Calcium	37mg	91mg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.9mg	2.678mg	5%
Saturated fat	1.646g	0.521g	5%
Calories	189kcal	119kcal	4%
Selenium	51.8µg	49.5µg	4%
Carbs	11.05g	1.52g	3%
Potassium	284mg	170mg	3%
Copper	0.228mg	0.258mg	3%
Folate	14µg	24µg	3%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin D*		4 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Manganese	0.07mg	0.049mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	96kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	84g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.7	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	11.05g	1.52g	N/A
Vitamin K		0.4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.035g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.224mg	0.26mg	0%
Threonine	0.838mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.854mg	1.05mg	0%
Leucine	1.386mg	1.95mg	0%
Lysine	1.433mg	2.172mg	0%
Methionine	0.441mg	0.665mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.715mg	0.992mg	0%
Valine	0.86mg	1.067mg	0%
Histidine	0.378mg	0.501mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.054g	0.135g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.141g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.046g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.012g	N/A