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Shrimp vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and tuna

  • Shrimp has more copper, vitamin E, and zinc; however, tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin D.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 121% more.
  • Shrimp contains 18 times more sodium than tuna. Shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, while tuna contains 54mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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
Shrimp
4
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%
Tuna
Tuna
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2175%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +276.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210%
Contains more IronIron +187.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~333mg

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
Shrimp
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
Tuna
Tuna
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +658.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +724.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 22.07mg 121%
Selenium 49.5µg 108.2µg 107%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 1.038mg 61%
Cholesterol 211mg 47mg 55%
Sodium 947mg 54mg 39%
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 2.35µg 29%
Copper 0.258mg 0.043mg 24%
Protein 22.78g 29.15g 13%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 0.29mg 13%
Zinc 1.63mg 0.45mg 11%
Choline 135.4mg 77.6mg 11%
Potassium 170mg 527mg 11%
Vitamin D 4IU 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.134mg 9%
Calcium 91mg 4mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.137mg 9%
Vitamin A 90µg 22µg 8%
Iron 0.32mg 0.92mg 8%
Folate 24µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.334mg 4%
Phosphorus 306mg 333mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.175g 3%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.013mg 2%
Fats 1.7g 0.59g 2%
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.205g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 0.138g 1%
Calories 119kcal 130kcal 1%
Magnesium 37mg 42mg 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Tuna
Tuna
1
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +188.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +90.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28%
~equal in Water ~68.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Tuna
Tuna
1
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +237.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.7%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.