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Shrimp vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and mashed potato

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and calcium; however, mashed potato is richer in polyunsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato has 11 times less copper than shrimp. Shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, while mashed potato has 0.035mg.
  • Mashed potato contains less cholesterol.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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
7
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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +64.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +982.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +645.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +301.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197%

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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Mashed potato DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 1.65g 45%
Copper 0.379mg 0.035mg 38%
Phosphorus 237mg 59mg 25%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.22mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 9%
Sodium 111mg 306mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.342g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 7%
Magnesium 39mg 15mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 18mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Carbs 0.2g 14.65g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Fats 0.28g 2.82g 4%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Iron 0.51mg 0.31mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.577g 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.72g 2%
Calories 99kcal 89kcal 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 286mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1353.3%
Contains more FatsFats +907.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7225%
~equal in Water ~79.62g
~equal in Other ~1.26g

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1598.7%

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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.