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Shrimp vs. Jellyfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and jellyfish different?

  • Shrimp is richer in vitamin B12, protein, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and selenium, while jellyfish is higher in iron.
  • Jellyfish covers your daily need for sodium 380% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 110 times more vitamin E than jellyfish. Shrimp contains 2.2mg of vitamin E, while jellyfish contains 0.02mg.
  • Jellyfish is lower in cholesterol.

Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Jellyfish, dried, salted types were 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1430%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.3%
Contains more IronIron +609.4%

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.
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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% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
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% 0.67% 0.4% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1239%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2320%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Jellyfish DV% diff.
Sodium 947mg 9690mg 380%
Cholesterol 211mg 5mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 0.02µg 68%
Phosphorus 306mg 20mg 41%
Protein 22.78g 5.5g 35%
Iron 0.32mg 2.27mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.01mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 0.02mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 0.2mg 15%
Copper 0.258mg 0.14mg 13%
Selenium 49.5µg 42.2µg 13%
Zinc 1.63mg 0.42mg 11%
Vitamin A 90µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 10%
Calcium 91mg 2mg 9%
Magnesium 37mg 2mg 8%
Choline 135.4mg 95mg 7%
Folate 24µg 1µg 6%
Potassium 170mg 3mg 5%
Calories 119kcal 36kcal 4%
Manganese 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.01mg 2%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.01mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.273g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.475g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 52kcal 65kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 84g 278g N/A
Fats 1.7g 1.4g 0%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 0.202g 0%
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 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.141g 0.25g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.012g 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +314.2%
Contains more FatsFats +21.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.6%

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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/171971/nutrients
  2. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/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.