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Chicken sandwich vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken sandwich and shrimp

  • Chicken sandwich has more iron, manganese, and polyunsaturated fat, while shrimp has more copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 51% more than chicken sandwich.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 40 times more polyunsaturated fat than shrimp. While chicken sandwich contains 3.177g of polyunsaturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.079g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shrimp is lower.
  • Shrimp has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Shrimp
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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 IronIron +247.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +563.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +465.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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.
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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Shrimp
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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% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 35mg 189mg 51%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 48%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Copper 0.067mg 0.379mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 29%
Sodium 753mg 111mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.079g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 19%
Fats 11.19g 0.28g 17%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Iron 1.77mg 0.51mg 16%
Protein 16.28g 23.98g 15%
Folate 47µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 0.048g 11%
Saturated fat 2.123g 0.056g 9%
Zinc 0.61mg 1.64mg 9%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.033mg 8%
Calories 250kcal 99kcal 8%
Phosphorus 185mg 237mg 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 7%
Carbs 20.89g 0.2g 7%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 5%
Magnesium 24mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Calcium 58mg 70mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 0.2g N/A
Potassium 245mg 259mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +3896.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10345%
Contains more OtherOther +123.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.3%
Contains more WaterWater +51.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Shrimp
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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 +9235.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3921.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.

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