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Salmon vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salmon and shrimp different?

  • Salmon is richer in vitamin D*, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, while shrimp is higher in copper and selenium.
  • Salmon covers your daily need for vitamin D*, 65% more than shrimp.
  • Salmon contains 11 times more vitamin B1 than shrimp. Salmon contains 0.34mg of vitamin B1, while shrimp contains 0.032mg.
  • Salmon is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than salmon (0).

Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) types were 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.
Salmon
Salmon
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.5% 34% 13% 16% 12% 108% 8% 2.1% 226%
Shrimp
Shrimp
7
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 +125.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +506.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +426.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +279.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +206.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.32mg

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.
Salmon
Salmon
9
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 12% 197% 23% 23% 85% 31% 151% 89% 149% 350% 0.25% 26%
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
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 DVitamin D +13000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin D* 526 IU 4 IU 65%
Vitamin D 13.1µg 0.1µg 65%
Cholesterol 63mg 211mg 49%
Vitamin B12 2.8µg 1.66µg 48%
Sodium 61mg 947mg 39%
Vitamin B3 8.045mg 2.678mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.647mg 0.242mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.032mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.553g 0.59g 26%
Copper 0.049mg 0.258mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.475mg 0.519mg 19%
Fats 12.35g 1.7g 16%
Selenium 41.4µg 49.5µg 15%
Zinc 0.43mg 1.63mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.181g 0.361g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.024mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.397g 0.521g 9%
Calcium 15mg 91mg 8%
Phosphorus 252mg 306mg 8%
Choline 90.5mg 135.4mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.14mg 2.2mg 7%
Potassium 384mg 170mg 6%
Calories 206kcal 119kcal 4%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 0mg 4%
Folate 34µg 24µg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin A 69µg 90µg 2%
Protein 22.1g 22.78g 1%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.049mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 93kcal 52kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 84g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.6 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Iron 0.34mg 0.32mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.969mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.018mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.796mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.03mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.654mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.863mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.139mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.651mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.69g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.457g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.17g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
1
22% 12% 65%
Protein: 22.1 g
Fats: 12.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.75 g
Other: 0.8 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
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 +626.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.5%
Contains more OtherOther +205%
~equal in Protein ~22.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
2
22% 38% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.397 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.553 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 +1058.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +671.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.3%

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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. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175168/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.