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Potato vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potatoes and shrimp

  • Potatoes have more manganese, while shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain 6 times more manganese than shrimp. While potatoes contain 0.2mg of manganese, shrimp contains only 0.033mg.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.
  • Shrimp has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
Potato
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Shrimp
Shrimp
5
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 +64.1%
Contains more IronIron +58.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +506.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +244.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +446.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315.8%

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.
Potato
Potato
10
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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 Potato Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 2.05g 23.98g 44%
Copper 0.11mg 0.379mg 30%
Phosphorus 57mg 237mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 23%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 22%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.64mg 12%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 7%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.033mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Calcium 12mg 70mg 6%
Carbs 17.49g 0.2g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Potassium 425mg 259mg 5%
Sodium 6mg 111mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 39mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Iron 0.81mg 0.51mg 4%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 2%
Calories 77kcal 99kcal 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8645%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1069.8%
Contains more FatsFats +211.1%
~equal in Water ~74.33g
~equal in Other ~1.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.1%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.