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Shrimp vs Salmon
CALORIC DENSITY
Shrimp, mixed species, raw
Salmon, sockeye, raw
1.06
1.68
15149
15085

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Shrimp
Salmon
Protein = 38g
Protein = 25g
Carbohydrates = 2g
Carbohydrates = 0g
Fat = 3g
Fat = 10g
Fiber = 0g
Fiber = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 5g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 2g
Saturated Fat = 1g
Saturated Fat = 2g
Nutrient shrimp salmon
Protein 38g 25g
Carbohydrate 2g 0g
Fiber 0g 0g
Fat 3g 10g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 10g
Polyunsat. Fat 1g 2g
Saturated Fat 1g 2g
shrimp
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 36%
Choline = 27%
Vitamin A = 16%
Vitamin A = 11%
Vitamin C = 5%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin E = 17%
Vitamin E = 6%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 1%
Nutrientshrimpsalmon
Choline36%27%
Vitamin A16%11%
Vitamin C5%0%
Vitamin E17%6%
Vitamin K0%1%

Shrimp have significantly more Vitamins E than salmon. Shrimp are a good source of Magnesium, Zinc, Calcium. Shrimp are a great source of Niacin, Phosphorus, Iron. Shrimp are an excellent source of Vitamin B12. Salmon are a good source of Thiamin, Vitamin B6. Salmon are a great source of Niacin, Phosphorus. Salmon are an excellent source of Vitamin B12.

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 5%
Vitamin B1 = 24%
Vitamin B2 = 6%
Vitamin B2 = 16%
Vitamin B3 = 40%
Vitamin B3 = 57%
Vitamin B5 = 10%
Vitamin B5 = 15%
Vitamin B6 = 18%
Vitamin B6 = 21%
Vitamin B12 = 109%
Vitamin B12 = 298%
Nutrientshrimpsalmon
Vitamin B15%24%
Vitamin B26%16%
Vitamin B340%57%
Vitamin B510%15%
Vitamin B618%21%
Vitamin B12109%298%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 19%
Sodium = 4%
Potassium = 10%
Potassium = 13%
Calcium = 20%
Calcium = 1%
Magnesium = 20%
Magnesium = 8%
Phosphorus = 67%
Phosphorus = 44%
Iron = 76%
Iron = 9%
Manganese = 4%
Manganese = 1%
Selenium = 159%
Selenium = 89%
Copper = 50%
Copper = 6%
Zinc = 22%
Zinc = 7%
Nutrientshrimpsalmon
Sodium19%4%
Potasium10%13%
Calcium20%1%
Magnesium20%8%
Phosphorus67%44%
Iron76%9%
Manganese4%1%
Selenium159%89%
Copper50%6%
Zinc22%7%

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