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Shrimp vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and chicken fingers

  • Shrimp has more copper, zinc, and calcium; however, chicken fingers are richer in manganese and phosphorus.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 47% more.
  • Shrimp contains 5 times more copper than chicken fingers. Shrimp contains 0.379mg of copper, while chicken fingers contain 0.069mg.
  • Chicken fingers contain less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Fast foods, chicken tenders.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +449.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +131%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more IronIron +43.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +590.9%

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.
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%
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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 51%
Cholesterol 189mg 48mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 5.783g 38%
Copper 0.379mg 0.069mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 33%
Selenium 17.5µg 32%
Sodium 111mg 769mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 25%
Fats 0.28g 13.95g 21%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 4.83g 12%
Saturated fat 0.056g 2.493g 11%
Protein 23.98g 19.22g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 9%
Calories 99kcal 271kcal 9%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.228mg 8%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.71mg 8%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Carbs 0.2g 17.25g 6%
Phosphorus 237mg 282mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Potassium 259mg 373mg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 28mg 3%
Iron 0.51mg 0.73mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 5.439g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.8%
Contains more WaterWater +59.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4882.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8525%
Contains more OtherOther +143%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9962.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7220.3%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients
  2. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/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.