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Mussels vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mussels and shrimp?

  • Shrimp has less vitamin B12, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and folate than mussels.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 931% higher.
  • Mussels contains less sodium.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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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 +57.6%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13777.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~306mg

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.
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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
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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% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1345.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142%
~equal in Vitamin A ~90µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1.66µg 931%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.049mg 294%
Iron 6.72mg 0.32mg 80%
Selenium 89.6µg 49.5µg 73%
Cholesterol 56mg 211mg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.024mg 30%
Sodium 369mg 947mg 25%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.032mg 22%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Folate 76µg 24µg 13%
Copper 0.149mg 0.258mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.242mg 11%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.63mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.519mg 9%
Calcium 33mg 91mg 6%
Fats 4.48g 1.7g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.59g 4%
Calories 172kcal 119kcal 3%
Potassium 268mg 170mg 3%
Phosphorus 285mg 306mg 3%
Protein 23.8g 22.78g 2%
Carbs 7.39g 1.52g 2%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.678mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.361g 2%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.521g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 52kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 84g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 7.39g 1.52g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 37mg 0%
Vitamin A 91µg 90µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
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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 +163.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +386.2%
Contains more OtherOther +30.3%
Contains more WaterWater +17%
~equal in Protein ~22.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
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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 +180.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.7%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.