Shrimp vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and halibut?

Shrimp is higher in vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, yet halibut is higher in vitamin B6 and iron.
Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 51% more.
Shrimp has 23 times more calcium than halibut. While shrimp has 91mg of calcium, halibut has only 4mg.
The amount of sodium in halibut is lower.
The glycemic index of halibut is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat 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

Halibut

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2175%
Contains more CopperCopper	+578.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+219.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+45.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+226.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+102.4%
Contains more IronIron	+165.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.1%

~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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

Halibut

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+72.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2300%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+329.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+100.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	211mg	59mg	51%
Sodium	947mg	103mg	37%
Vitamin B12	1.66µg	0.96µg	29%
Monounsaturated fat	0.361g	10.742g	26%
Fats	1.7g	17.74g	25%
Choline	135.4mg		25%
Copper	0.258mg	0.038mg	24%
Vitamin B6	0.242mg	0.485mg	19%
Vitamin E	2.2mg		15%
Phosphorus	306mg	210mg	14%
Saturated fat	0.521g	3.102g	12%
Zinc	1.63mg	0.51mg	10%
Protein	22.78g	18.42g	9%
Calcium	91mg	4mg	9%
Vitamin A	90µg	18µg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.59g	1.753g	8%
Iron	0.32mg	0.85mg	7%
Calories	119kcal	239kcal	6%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.103mg	6%
Folate	24µg	1µg	6%
Potassium	170mg	344mg	5%
Selenium	49.5µg	46.8µg	5%
Vitamin B3	2.678mg	1.923mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.519mg	0.288mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.073mg	3%
Carbs	1.52g	0g	1%
Vitamin D*	4 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Magnesium	37mg	33mg	1%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.015mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	7.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	52kcal	130kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	84g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	4	N/A
Net carbs	1.52g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.4µg		0%
Trans fat	0.035g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.26mg	0.206mg	0%
Threonine	0.904mg	0.808mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.05mg	0.849mg	0%
Leucine	1.95mg	1.497mg	0%
Lysine	2.172mg	1.692mg	0%
Methionine	0.665mg	0.545mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.992mg	0.719mg	0%
Valine	1.067mg	0.949mg	0%
Histidine	0.501mg	0.542mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.135g	0.674g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.141g	0.504g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g	0.114g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.012g		N/A