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Chinese fried rice vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Chinese fried rice and shrimp

  • Chinese fried rice has more manganese, while shrimp has more selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, choline, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for selenium, 75% more than Chinese fried rice.
  • Chinese fried rice contains 9 times more manganese than shrimp. While Chinese fried rice contains 0.433mg of manganese, shrimp contains only 0.049mg.
  • The amount of sodium in Chinese fried rice is lower.
  • Shrimp has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of Chinese fried rice is 80.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.6% 6.7% 25% 32% 20% 22% 50% 56% 45%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Contains more IronIron +106.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +783.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +658.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +496.4%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 13% 0% 7.3% 2.6% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 7.4% 0% 7% 4.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +656.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.024mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese fried rice Shrimp DV% diff.
Selenium 8.3µg 49.5µg 75%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.66µg 69%
Cholesterol 18mg 211mg 64%
Protein 4.05g 22.78g 37%
Phosphorus 51mg 306mg 36%
Sodium 387mg 947mg 24%
Choline 5.5mg 135.4mg 24%
Copper 0.095mg 0.258mg 18%
Manganese 0.433mg 0.049mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.032mg 0.242mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 2.2mg 14%
Starch 30.8g 0g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.637mg 2.678mg 13%
Carbs 32.79g 1.52g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 91mg 8%
Zinc 0.72mg 1.63mg 8%
Vitamin A 22µg 90µg 8%
Magnesium 10mg 37mg 6%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Iron 0.66mg 0.32mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Calories 174kcal 119kcal 3%
Potassium 76mg 170mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.111g 0.59g 3%
Fats 2.96g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.032mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.649g 0.361g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 430kcal 52kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 57g 84g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.3 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 31.69g 1.52g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.024mg 0%
Trans fat 0.011g 0.035g N/A
Saturated fat 0.54g 0.521g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.173mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.173mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 0.335mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 0.173mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.114mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 0.251mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.094mg 0.501mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.981g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 33% 59%
Protein: 4.05 g
Fats: 2.96 g
Carbs: 32.79 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 1.11 g
Shrimp
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +74.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2057.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +462.5%
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%
Contains more OtherOther +119.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.649 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.111 g
Shrimp
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35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.521g

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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. Chinese fried rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167668/nutrients
  2. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.