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Shrimp vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and tuna

  • Shrimp has more copper, zinc, and calcium; however, tuna is richer in phosphorus, protein, potassium, and iron.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 47% more.
  • Shrimp contains 18 times more calcium than tuna. Shrimp contains 70mg of calcium, while tuna contains 4mg.
  • Tuna contains less cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
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%
Tuna
Tuna
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1650%
Contains more CopperCopper +781.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.5%
Contains more IronIron +80.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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%
Tuna
Tuna
11
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% 30% 7.3% 5.8% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5%
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 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 197%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 138%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 98%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 80%
Cholesterol 189mg 47mg 47%
Copper 0.379mg 0.043mg 37%
Phosphorus 237mg 333mg 14%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.45mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 11%
Protein 23.98g 29.15g 10%
Vitamin D* 82 IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Potassium 259mg 527mg 8%
Calcium 70mg 4mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Iron 0.51mg 0.92mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 130kcal 2%
Sodium 111mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Magnesium 39mg 42mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.013mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.205g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.175g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 24g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 41kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 101g 77g N/A
Fats 0.28g 0.59g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.015g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.015g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.001g 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.018g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Tuna
Tuna
2
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.6%
Contains more FatsFats +110.7%
~equal in Water ~68.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Tuna
Tuna
2
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.5%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients
  2. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.