Shrimp vs. Abalone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and abalone?

Shrimp is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet abalone is higher in vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
Abalone's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 47% more.
Shrimp has 2 times more vitamin B12 than abalone. While shrimp has 1.66µg of vitamin B12, abalone has only 0.69µg.
The amount of cholesterol in abalone is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried 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.

Shrimp

Abalone

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+145.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+71.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+41%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+51.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+67.1%
Contains more IronIron	+1087.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+42.9%

~equal in Selenium ~51.8µg

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.

Shrimp

Abalone

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+140.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+71.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+453%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B5	0.519mg	2.87mg	47%
Iron	0.32mg	3.8mg	44%
Vitamin B12	1.66µg	0.69µg	40%
Cholesterol	211mg	94mg	39%
Choline	135.4mg		25%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.22mg	16%
Sodium	947mg	591mg	15%
Vitamin E	2.2mg		15%
Phosphorus	306mg	217mg	13%
Vitamin A	90µg	2µg	10%
Fats	1.7g	6.78g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.13mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.242mg	0.15mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.59g	1.676g	7%
Protein	22.78g	19.63g	6%
Zinc	1.63mg	0.95mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	0.361g	2.741g	6%
Magnesium	37mg	56mg	5%
Calcium	91mg	37mg	5%
Vitamin B3	2.678mg	1.9mg	5%
Saturated fat	0.521g	1.646g	5%
Calories	119kcal	189kcal	4%
Selenium	49.5µg	51.8µg	4%
Carbs	1.52g	11.05g	3%
Potassium	170mg	284mg	3%
Copper	0.258mg	0.228mg	3%
Folate	24µg	14µg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.8mg	2%
Vitamin D*	4 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.07mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	52kcal	96kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	84g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	2.7	N/A
Net carbs	1.52g	11.05g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.4µg		0%
Trans fat	0.035g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.26mg	0.224mg	0%
Threonine	0.904mg	0.838mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.05mg	0.854mg	0%
Leucine	1.95mg	1.386mg	0%
Lysine	2.172mg	1.433mg	0%
Methionine	0.665mg	0.441mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.992mg	0.715mg	0%
Valine	1.067mg	0.86mg	0%
Histidine	0.501mg	0.378mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.135g	0.054g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.141g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g	0.046g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.012g		N/A