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French fries vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french fries and shrimp different?

  • French fries are higher in potassium, manganese, and monounsaturated fat; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 63% higher.
  • French fries contain 124 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. While french fries contain 5.969g of monounsaturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.048g.
  • Shrimp has less saturated fat.
  • Shrimp has a lower glycemic index (50) than french fries (70).

Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) are the varieties used in this article.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Shrimp
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 PotassiumPotassium +123.6%
Contains more IronIron +58.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +648.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +205.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +228%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Shrimp
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 EVitamin E +∞%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 3.43g 23.98g 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.079g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 29%
Copper 0.124mg 0.379mg 28%
Fats 14.73g 0.28g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 19%
Phosphorus 125mg 237mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.048g 15%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 14%
Carbs 41.44g 0.2g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Calories 312kcal 99kcal 11%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.64mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.056g 10%
Potassium 579mg 259mg 9%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.033mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Folate 30µg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 5%
Calcium 18mg 70mg 5%
Sodium 210mg 111mg 4%
Iron 0.81mg 0.51mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 39mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Shrimp
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 +5160.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20620%
Contains more OtherOther +52.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +599.1%
Contains more WaterWater +92.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Shrimp
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 +12335.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6732.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.