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Shark vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shark and shrimp?

  • Shark is higher in iron and vitamin B2, yet shrimp is higher in selenium, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 51% more.
  • Shark has 6 times more saturated fat than shrimp. While shark has 3.205g of saturated fat, shrimp has only 0.521g.
  • The glycemic index of shark is lower.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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.
Shark
Shark
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Shrimp
Shrimp
5
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +16.2%
Contains more IronIron +246.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +239.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.6%
~equal in Potassium ~170mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.049mg

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.
Shark
Shark
4
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% 18% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +304.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.678mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 59mg 211mg 51%
Sodium 122mg 947mg 36%
Selenium 34µg 49.5µg 28%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Copper 0.042mg 0.258mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 0.59g 21%
Fats 13.82g 1.7g 19%
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 1.66µg 19%
Phosphorus 194mg 306mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 0.361g 14%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.521g 12%
Iron 1.11mg 0.32mg 10%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.63mg 10%
Protein 18.62g 22.78g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.024mg 6%
Calories 228kcal 119kcal 5%
Calcium 50mg 91mg 4%
Vitamin A 54µg 90µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.242mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.032mg 3%
Carbs 6.39g 1.52g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.519mg 2%
Folate 15µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 43mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 2.678mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 52kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 84g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 6.39g 1.52g N/A
Potassium 155mg 170mg 0%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.049mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
2
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 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 +712.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +320.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
Contains more OtherOther +125.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
2
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 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 +1544%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +527.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%

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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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.