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Shrimp vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shrimp and gratin

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, gratin has more manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 55% higher.
  • Gratin has 2 times less zinc than shrimp. Shrimp has 1.64mg of zinc, while gratin has 0.69mg.
  • Gratin is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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
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%
Gratin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +25.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +387.9%

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
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%
Gratin
8
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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Gratin DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 23mg 55%
Protein 23.98g 5.06g 38%
Copper 0.379mg 0.16mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.056g 4.733g 21%
Phosphorus 237mg 113mg 18%
Sodium 111mg 433mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 13%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 11%
Fats 0.28g 7.59g 11%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.69mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 7%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.161mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 2.149g 5%
Calcium 70mg 119mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 20mg 5%
Carbs 0.2g 11.27g 4%
Potassium 259mg 396mg 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Calories 99kcal 132kcal 2%
Iron 0.51mg 0.64mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.276g 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 9.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Gratin
3
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +373.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2610.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5535%
Contains more OtherOther +71.9%
~equal in Water ~74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Gratin
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4377.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +249.4%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients
  2. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.