Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
potato starch
versus
shrimp
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in potato starch and shrimp:
Potato starch is high in calories and shrimp has 79% less calories than potato starch - shrimp has 71 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.
| Potato Starch | Shrimp | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 81% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 5% |
| Fat | ~ | 13% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Potato starch is high in carbohydrates and shrimp has 99% less carbohydrates than potato starch - shrimp has 0.91g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.
Shrimp is an excellent source of protein and it has more protein than potato starch - shrimp has 13.6g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Both shrimp and potato starch are low in saturated fat - shrimp has 0.26g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Both shrimp and potato starch are low in trans fat - shrimp has 0.02g of trans fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Potato starch has signficantly less cholesterol than shrimp - shrimp has 126mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Shrimp has more Vitamin A than potato starch - shrimp has 54ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Shrimp and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - shrimp has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Shrimp has more Vitamin E than potato starch - shrimp has 1.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Shrimp and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - shrimp has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Shrimp has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
| Potato Starch | Shrimp | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.02 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.015 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 1.778 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.31 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.161 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 19 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 1.11 UG |
Shrimp is a great source of calcium and it has more calcium than potato starch - shrimp has 54mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Shrimp has more iron than potato starch - shrimp has 0.21mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Shrimp has more potassium than potato starch - shrimp has 113mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Potato Starch or Shrimp .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Shrimp (Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, raw (may contain additives to retain moisture)) .
Potato Starch g
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Shrimp g
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||