Shrimp vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and cockles different?

Shrimp is higher in protein and calcium; however, cockles are richer in iron and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for iron for cockles is 199% higher.
Shrimp contains 3 times more calcium than cockles. While shrimp contains 91mg of calcium, cockles contain only 30mg.

Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Cockles

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+203.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+4962.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

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

Cockles

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.32mg	16.2mg	199%
Selenium	49.5µg		90%
Cholesterol	211mg		70%
Vitamin B12	1.66µg		69%
Phosphorus	306mg		44%
Sodium	947mg		41%
Copper	0.258mg		29%
Choline	135.4mg		25%
Protein	22.78g	13.5g	19%
Vitamin B6	0.242mg		19%
Zinc	1.63mg		15%
Vitamin E	2.2mg		15%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.2mg	14%
Vitamin A	90µg		10%
Vitamin B5	0.519mg		10%
Magnesium	37mg		9%
Calcium	91mg	30mg	6%
Folate	24µg		6%
Potassium	170mg		5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.59g		4%
Vitamin B3	2.678mg	3.2mg	3%
Calories	119kcal	79kcal	2%
Fats	1.7g	0.7g	2%
Manganese	0.049mg		2%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.01mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.521g		2%
Carbs	1.52g	4.7g	1%
Vitamin D*	4 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.361g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	52kcal	59kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	84g	127g	N/A
Net carbs	1.52g	4.7g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.4µg		0%
Trans fat	0.035g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.26mg		0%
Threonine	0.904mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.05mg		0%
Leucine	1.95mg		0%
Lysine	2.172mg		0%
Methionine	0.665mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.992mg		0%
Valine	1.067mg		0%
Histidine	0.501mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.135g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.141g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.012g		N/A