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Eel vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eels and shrimp?

  • Eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet shrimp is higher in selenium, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for selenium is 75% more.
  • Eels have 13 times more vitamin A than shrimp. While eels have 3787 IU of vitamin A, shrimp has only 301 IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shrimp is lower.
  • The glycemic index of eels is lower.

We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
Eel
Eel
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 7.8% 31% 24% 9.7% 57% 119% 8.5% 5.2% 45%
Shrimp
Shrimp
6
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 +105.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +789.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +496.4%

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.
Eel
Eel
6
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 6% 0% 379% 0% 46% 12% 84% 17% 18% 361% 0% 13%
Shrimp
Shrimp
6
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 AVitamin A +1163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +471.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 90µg 116%
Selenium 8.3µg 49.5µg 75%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 1.66µg 51%
Sodium 65mg 947mg 38%
Copper 0.029mg 0.258mg 25%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 0.361g 22%
Fats 14.95g 1.7g 20%
Cholesterol 161mg 211mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.032mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.242mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 2.678mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.023g 0.521g 11%
Calcium 26mg 91mg 7%
Calories 236kcal 119kcal 6%
Potassium 349mg 170mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.519mg 5%
Iron 0.64mg 0.32mg 4%
Zinc 2.08mg 1.63mg 4%
Phosphorus 277mg 306mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 0.59g 4%
Magnesium 26mg 37mg 3%
Protein 23.65g 22.78g 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.024mg 2%
Folate 17µg 24µg 2%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 100kcal 52kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 84g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.049mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eel
Eel
2
24% 15% 59% 2%
Protein: 23.65 g
Fats: 14.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 2.09 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
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 +779.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
~equal in Protein ~22.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eel
Eel
2
22% 69% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.218 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.214 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
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 +2453.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%

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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. Eel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174194/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.