Shrimp vs. Sablefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and sablefish different?

Shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12; however, sablefish is richer in iron, vitamin B3, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 49% higher.
Shrimp contains 13 times more sodium than sablefish. While shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, sablefish contains only 72mg.
Sablefish has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, sablefish, cooked, dry heat 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

Sablefish

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+102.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+821.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+297.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+157.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+91.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+170%
Contains more IronIron	+412.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.4%

~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

Sablefish

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+15.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+41.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+281.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+379.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+43%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	211mg	63mg	49%
Sodium	947mg	72mg	38%
Fats	1.7g	19.62g	28%
Copper	0.258mg	0.028mg	26%
Choline	135.4mg		25%
Monounsaturated fat	0.361g	10.328g	25%
Iron	0.32mg	1.64mg	17%
Saturated fat	0.521g	4.099g	16%
Vitamin E	2.2mg		15%
Vitamin B3	2.678mg	5.128mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.59g	2.618g	14%
Phosphorus	306mg	215mg	13%
Protein	22.78g	17.19g	11%
Zinc	1.63mg	0.41mg	11%
Potassium	170mg	459mg	9%
Vitamin B12	1.66µg	1.44µg	9%
Magnesium	37mg	71mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.122mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.242mg	0.346mg	8%
Calories	119kcal	250kcal	7%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.115mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.519mg	0.865mg	7%
Calcium	91mg	45mg	5%
Selenium	49.5µg	46.8µg	5%
Folate	24µg	17µg	2%
Carbs	1.52g	0g	1%
Vitamin D*	4 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Vitamin A	90µg	102µg	1%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.019mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	6.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	52kcal	145kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	84g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	3.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.52g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.4µg		0%
Trans fat	0.035g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.26mg	0.193mg	0%
Threonine	0.904mg	0.754mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.05mg	0.792mg	0%
Leucine	1.95mg	1.397mg	0%
Lysine	2.172mg	1.579mg	0%
Methionine	0.665mg	0.509mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.992mg	0.671mg	0%
Valine	1.067mg	0.886mg	0%
Histidine	0.501mg	0.506mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.135g	0.867g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.141g	0.92g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g	0.216g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.012g		N/A