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Squid vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between squid and shrimp

  • The amount of iron, copper, phosphorus, protein, zinc, potassium, calcium, and manganese in squid is higher than in shrimp.
  • Squid covers your daily iron needs 129% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp has 7 times less sodium than squid. Squid has 744mg of sodium, while shrimp has 111mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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.
Squid
Squid
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.9%
Contains more IronIron +2025.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +111%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%

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.
Squid
Squid
9
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 28% 0% 68% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18%
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 133%
Iron 10.84mg 0.51mg 129%
Copper 0.998mg 0.379mg 69%
Phosphorus 580mg 237mg 49%
Sodium 744mg 111mg 28%
Vitamin A 203µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 18%
Protein 32.48g 23.98g 17%
Zinc 3.46mg 1.64mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 14%
Cholesterol 224mg 189mg 12%
Calcium 180mg 70mg 11%
Potassium 637mg 259mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 9%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.033mg 8%
Folate 24µg 6%
Magnesium 60mg 39mg 5%
Calories 158kcal 99kcal 3%
Fats 1.4g 0.28g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.056g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.079g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 24g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 41kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 101g N/A
Net carbs 1.64g 0.2g N/A
Carbs 1.64g 0.2g 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.078g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.132g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.001g 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.012g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.018g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
Squid
3
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.4%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +720%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
Squid
2
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%

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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/nutrients
  2. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.