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Popcorn vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between popcorn and shrimp

  • Popcorn has more manganese, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, shrimp is higher in copper and calcium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than popcorn.
  • Shrimp contains 34 times less manganese than popcorn. Popcorn contains 1.113mg of manganese, while shrimp contains 0.033mg.
  • Popcorn has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of popcorn is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, air-popped 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 103% 2.1% 29% 120% 87% 84% 153% 1% 145% 0%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +269.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more IronIron +525.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3272.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.7%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Popcorn
Popcorn
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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% 3.3% 5.8% 0% 26% 19% 43% 31% 36% 0% 3% 23% 12%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
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 C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Popcorn Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Fiber 14.5g 58%
Manganese 1.113mg 0.033mg 47%
Iron 3.19mg 0.51mg 34%
Carbs 77.78g 0.2g 26%
Magnesium 144mg 39mg 25%
Starch 54.4g 22%
Protein 12.94g 23.98g 22%
Phosphorus 358mg 237mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.318g 0.079g 15%
Calories 387kcal 99kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 2.308mg 14%
Copper 0.262mg 0.379mg 13%
Zinc 3.08mg 1.64mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.104mg 9%
Folate 31µg 8%
Fats 4.54g 0.28g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.083mg 6%
Calcium 7mg 70mg 6%
Sodium 8mg 111mg 4%
Choline 21.2mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.637g 0.056g 3%
Potassium 329mg 259mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 0.048g 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Net carbs 63.28g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.252mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.59mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.367mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 5% 78% 3%
Protein: 12.94 g
Fats: 4.54 g
Carbs: 77.78 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 1.42 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 +1521.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38790%
Contains more OtherOther +17.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2138.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.637 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.318 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 +1879.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2834.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%

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. Popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167959/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.