Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
quarter pounder
versus
shrimp
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in quarter pounder and shrimp:
Quarter pounder is high in calories and shrimp has less calories than quarter pounder - quarter pounder has 244kcal of calories per 100 grams and shrimp has 71kcal of calories.
Quarter pounder has signficantly more dietary fiber than shrimp - quarter pounder has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and shrimp does not contain significant amounts.
Shrimp has less sugar than quarter pounder - quarter pounder has 5.1g of sugar per 100 grams and shrimp does not contain significant amounts.
Both quarter pounder and shrimp are high in protein - quarter pounder has 14.1g of protein per 100 grams and shrimp has 13.6g of protein.
Shrimp has signficantly less saturated fat than quarter pounder - quarter pounder has 4g of saturated fat per 100 grams and shrimp has 0.26g of saturated fat.
Shrimp and quarter pounder contain similar amounts of trans fat - shrimp has 0.02g of trans fat per 100 grams and quarter pounder does not contain significant amounts.
Quarter pounder has more Vitamin C than shrimp - quarter pounder has 0.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and shrimp does not contain significant amounts.
Shrimp has more Vitamin A than quarter pounder - shrimp has 54ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and quarter pounder does not contain significant amounts.
Shrimp and quarter pounder contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - shrimp has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and quarter pounder does not contain significant amounts.
Shrimp has more Vitamin E than quarter pounder - shrimp has 1.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and quarter pounder does not contain significant amounts.
Quarter pounder has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate, however, shrimp contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both quarter pounder and shrimp contain significant amounts of Vitamin B12.
Quarter Pounder | Shrimp | |
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Thiamin | 0.183 MG | 0.02 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.344 MG | 0.015 MG |
Niacin | 4.452 MG | 1.778 MG |
Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.31 MG |
Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.161 MG |
Folate | 56 UG | 19 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 1.28 UG | 1.11 UG |
Both quarter pounder and shrimp are high in calcium - quarter pounder has 84mg of calcium per 100 grams and shrimp has 54mg of calcium.
Quarter pounder is a great source of iron and it has more iron than shrimp - quarter pounder has 2.4mg of iron per 100 grams and shrimp has 0.21mg of iron.
Quarter pounder is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than shrimp - quarter pounder has 227mg of potassium per 100 grams and shrimp has 113mg of potassium.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Quarter Pounder (McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER) and Shrimp (Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, raw (may contain additives to retain moisture)) .
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