Smoked salmon vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoked salmon and shrimp different?

Smoked salmon is richer in vitamin D*, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, while shrimp is higher in selenium, phosphorus, zinc, protein, and choline.
Smoked salmon covers your daily need for vitamin D* 85% more than shrimp.
Smoked salmon contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than shrimp. Smoked salmon contains 3.26µg of vitamin B12, while shrimp contains 1.66µg.
Smoked salmon is lower in sodium.
Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than smoked salmon (0).

Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.

Smoked salmon

Shrimp

Contains more IronIron	+165.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+105.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+727.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+425.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+86.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+188.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+52.8%

~equal in Potassium ~170mg

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.

Smoked salmon

Shrimp

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+17000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+320.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+96.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+246.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+63%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+39.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+300%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin D*	685 IU	4 IU	85%
Vitamin D	17.1µg	0.1µg	85%
Vitamin B12	3.26µg	1.66µg	67%
Cholesterol	23mg	211mg	63%
Selenium	32.4µg	49.5µg	31%
Phosphorus	164mg	306mg	20%
Vitamin B3	4.72mg	2.678mg	13%
Zinc	0.31mg	1.63mg	12%
Sodium	672mg	947mg	12%
Protein	18.28g	22.78g	9%
Calcium	11mg	91mg	8%
Choline	89mg	135.4mg	8%
Iron	0.85mg	0.32mg	7%
Vitamin A	26µg	90µg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.519mg	7%
Vitamin E	1.35mg	2.2mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.101mg	0.024mg	6%
Folate	2µg	24µg	6%
Magnesium	18mg	37mg	5%
Fats	4.32g	1.7g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	2.023g	0.361g	4%
Copper	0.23mg	0.258mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.278mg	0.242mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.995g	0.59g	3%
Saturated fat	0.929g	0.521g	2%
Carbs	0g	1.52g	1%
Manganese	0.017mg	0.049mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.032mg	1%
Calories	117kcal	119kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	64kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	85g	84g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.52g	N/A
Potassium	175mg	170mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.035g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.205mg	0.26mg	0%
Threonine	0.801mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.842mg	1.05mg	0%
Leucine	1.486mg	1.95mg	0%
Lysine	1.679mg	2.172mg	0%
Methionine	0.541mg	0.665mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.714mg	0.992mg	0%
Valine	0.942mg	1.067mg	0%
Histidine	0.538mg	0.501mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.183g	0.135g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.267g	0.141g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.073g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.012g	N/A