Shrimp vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and sardines different?

Shrimp is higher in choline; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D*, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 303% higher.
Shrimp contains 3 times more sodium than sardines. While shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, sardines contain only 307mg.
Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone are the varieties used 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

Sardines

Contains more CopperCopper	+38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+24.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+319.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+133.5%
Contains more IronIron	+812.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+60.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+120.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~39mg

~equal in Selenium ~52.7µg

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

Sardines

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+44.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+140%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+4700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+845.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+438.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+550%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~2.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.66µg	8.94µg	303%
Iron	0.32mg	2.92mg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.59g	5.148g	30%
Calcium	91mg	382mg	29%
Sodium	947mg	307mg	28%
Phosphorus	306mg	490mg	26%
Vitamin D*	4 IU	193 IU	24%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	4.8µg	24%
Cholesterol	211mg	142mg	23%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.227mg	16%
Vitamin B3	2.678mg	5.245mg	16%
Fats	1.7g	11.45g	15%
Choline	135.4mg	75mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.361g	3.869g	9%
Copper	0.258mg	0.186mg	8%
Potassium	170mg	397mg	7%
Vitamin A	90µg	32µg	6%
Selenium	49.5µg	52.7µg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.242mg	0.167mg	6%
Saturated fat	0.521g	1.528g	5%
Calories	119kcal	208kcal	4%
Protein	22.78g	24.62g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.08mg	4%
Folate	24µg	10µg	4%
Zinc	1.63mg	1.31mg	3%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.108mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.519mg	0.642mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.4µg	2.6µg	2%
Carbs	1.52g	0g	1%
Vitamin E	2.2mg	2.04mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	52kcal	84kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	84g	48g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	5.9	N/A
Net carbs	1.52g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	37mg	39mg	0%
Trans fat	0.035g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.26mg	0.276mg	0%
Threonine	0.904mg	1.079mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.05mg	1.134mg	0%
Leucine	1.95mg	2.001mg	0%
Lysine	2.172mg	2.26mg	0%
Methionine	0.665mg	0.729mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.992mg	0.961mg	0%
Valine	1.067mg	1.268mg	0%
Histidine	0.501mg	0.725mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.135g	0.473g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.141g	0.509g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.012g		N/A