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Shrimp vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shrimp and potatoes

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, while potatoes have more manganese.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than potatoes.
  • Shrimp contains 19 times more sodium than potatoes. While shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, potatoes contain only 6mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol 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 Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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%
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.1%
Contains more IronIron +58.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +506.1%

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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Potato DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Protein 23.98g 2.05g 44%
Copper 0.379mg 0.11mg 30%
Phosphorus 237mg 57mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 23%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 22%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.3mg 12%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 7%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 12mg 6%
Carbs 0.2g 17.49g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Potassium 259mg 425mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 6mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 23mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Iron 0.51mg 0.81mg 4%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 77kcal 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.042g 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 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g 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
Shrimp
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +1069.8%
Contains more FatsFats +211.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8645%
~equal in Water ~79.25g
~equal in Other ~1.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%

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