Shrimp vs. Sucker fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and sucker fish different?

Shrimp is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc, while sucker fish is higher in manganese, vitamin B12, iron, potassium, and vitamin B5.
Shrimp covers your daily need for selenium 61% more than sucker fish.
Shrimp contains 19 times more sodium than sucker fish. Shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, while sucker fish contains 51mg.
Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than sucker fish (0).

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

Shrimp

Sucker fish

Contains more ZincZinc	+69.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+205.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+186.5%
Contains more IronIron	+421.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1469.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

~equal in Calcium ~90mg

~equal in Copper ~0.25mg

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

Sucker fish

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+52.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+83.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+41.2%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+254.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+39.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.231mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	49.5µg	16.2µg	61%
Cholesterol	211mg	53mg	53%
Sodium	947mg	51mg	39%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.769mg	31%
Vitamin B12	1.66µg	2.31µg	27%
Choline	135.4mg		25%
Iron	0.32mg	1.67mg	17%
Vitamin E	2.2mg		15%
Potassium	170mg	487mg	9%
Vitamin B3	2.678mg	1.462mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.519mg	0.865mg	7%
Zinc	1.63mg	0.96mg	6%
Phosphorus	306mg	269mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.085mg	5%
Protein	22.78g	21.49g	3%
Vitamin A	90µg	59µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.59g	1.035g	3%
Fats	1.7g	2.97g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.012mg	2%
Folate	24µg	17µg	2%
Carbs	1.52g	0g	1%
Vitamin D*	4 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Copper	0.258mg	0.25mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.242mg	0.231mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.361g	0.905g	1%
Calories	119kcal	119kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	18g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	52kcal	55kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	84g	84g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	1.52g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	37mg	38mg	0%
Calcium	91mg	90mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.4µg		0%
Trans fat	0.035g		N/A
Saturated fat	0.521g	0.579g	0%
Tryptophan	0.26mg	0.241mg	0%
Threonine	0.904mg	0.942mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.05mg	0.99mg	0%
Leucine	1.95mg	1.746mg	0%
Lysine	2.172mg	1.973mg	0%
Methionine	0.665mg	0.636mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.992mg	0.839mg	0%
Valine	1.067mg	1.107mg	0%
Histidine	0.501mg	0.633mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.135g	0.244g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.141g	0.371g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0.094g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.012g		N/A