Sardines vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sardines and shrimp different?

Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D*, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, shrimp is richer in choline.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 303% higher.
Sardines contain 48 times more vitamin D* than shrimp. While sardines contain 193 IU of vitamin D*, shrimp contains only 4 IU.
Sardines have less cholesterol.
Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) are the varieties used 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.

Sardines

Shrimp

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+319.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+133.5%
Contains more IronIron	+812.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+60.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+120.4%

Contains more CopperCopper	+38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+24.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

~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.

Sardines

Shrimp

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+4700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+845.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+438.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+550%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+44.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+140%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~2.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	8.94µg	1.66µg	303%
Iron	2.92mg	0.32mg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.148g	0.59g	30%
Calcium	382mg	91mg	29%
Sodium	307mg	947mg	28%
Phosphorus	490mg	306mg	26%
Vitamin D*	193 IU	4 IU	24%
Vitamin D	4.8µg	0.1µg	24%
Cholesterol	142mg	211mg	23%
Vitamin B2	0.227mg	0.024mg	16%
Vitamin B3	5.245mg	2.678mg	16%
Fats	11.45g	1.7g	15%
Choline	75mg	135.4mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	3.869g	0.361g	9%
Copper	0.186mg	0.258mg	8%
Potassium	397mg	170mg	7%
Vitamin A	32µg	90µg	6%
Selenium	52.7µg	49.5µg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.167mg	0.242mg	6%
Saturated fat	1.528g	0.521g	5%
Calories	208kcal	119kcal	4%
Protein	24.62g	22.78g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.032mg	4%
Folate	10µg	24µg	4%
Zinc	1.31mg	1.63mg	3%
Manganese	0.108mg	0.049mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.642mg	0.519mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	0.4µg	2%
Carbs	0g	1.52g	1%
Vitamin E	2.04mg	2.2mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	12g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	84kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	48g	84g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.9	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.52g	N/A
Magnesium	39mg	37mg	0%
Trans fat		0.035g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.276mg	0.26mg	0%
Threonine	1.079mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.134mg	1.05mg	0%
Leucine	2.001mg	1.95mg	0%
Lysine	2.26mg	2.172mg	0%
Methionine	0.729mg	0.665mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.961mg	0.992mg	0%
Valine	1.268mg	1.067mg	0%
Histidine	0.725mg	0.501mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.473g	0.135g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.509g	0.141g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.012g	N/A