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Shrimp vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shrimp and potato salad

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and calcium; however, potato salad is higher in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 40% more than potato salad.
  • Potato salad contains 5 times less zinc than shrimp. Shrimp contains 1.64mg of zinc, while potato salad contains 0.31mg.
  • Potato salad has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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
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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% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +429%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +355.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79%
Contains more IronIron +27.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +206.1%
~equal in Potassium ~254mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 Potato salad DV% diff.
Protein 23.98g 2.68g 43%
Cholesterol 189mg 68mg 40%
Copper 0.379mg 0.118mg 29%
Phosphorus 237mg 52mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 3.737g 24%
Sodium 111mg 529mg 18%
Fats 0.28g 8.2g 12%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.31mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.429g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 2.48g 6%
Magnesium 39mg 15mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 19mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Carbs 0.2g 11.17g 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.101mg 3%
Calories 99kcal 143kcal 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Iron 0.51mg 0.65mg 2%
Net carbs 0.2g 9.87g N/A
Potassium 259mg 254mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
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% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +794.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2828.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5485%
Contains more OtherOther +61.2%
~equal in Water ~76g

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% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5066.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4630.4%

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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.