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Sardines vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sardines and shrimp different?

  • Sardines are higher in phosphorus, calcium, iron, fats, and omega-3 (EPA); however, shrimp is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for sardines is 36% higher.
  • Sardines contain 41 times more fats than shrimp. While sardines contain 11.45g of fats, shrimp contains only 0.28g.
  • Shrimp has less saturated fat.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) are the varieties used in this article.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +472.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~39mg

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 0% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
Shrimp
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 96%
Phosphorus 490mg 237mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.079g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 33%
Calcium 382mg 70mg 31%
Iron 2.92mg 0.51mg 30%
Vitamin D* 193 IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Copper 0.186mg 0.379mg 21%
Fats 11.45g 0.28g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 17%
Cholesterol 142mg 189mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.048g 10%
Sodium 307mg 111mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.056g 7%
Calories 208kcal 99kcal 5%
Potassium 397mg 259mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Zinc 1.31mg 1.64mg 3%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.033mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Protein 24.62g 23.98g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 24g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 41kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 101g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.9 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 0g 0.2g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.2g 0%
Magnesium 39mg 39mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.473g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.509g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.001g 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.018g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +3989.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7960.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6416.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/nutrients
  2. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.