Which has more protein, DENNY'S, golden fried shrimp or Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil?

DENNY'S, golden fried shrimp has more protein at 13.9g per 100g, compared to 8.38g for Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil.

Which has more calories, DENNY'S, golden fried shrimp or Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil?

Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil has more calories at 535 kcal per 100g, compared to 319 kcal for DENNY'S, golden fried shrimp.

Is DENNY'S, golden fried shrimp healthier than Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil?

Based on vitamin and mineral density, DENNY'S, golden fried shrimp scores higher in more nutrients per 100g. However, the "healthier" choice depends on your specific nutritional needs.

DENNY'S vs Popcorn

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

DENNY'S, golden fried shrimp is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

DENNY'S 319

Popcorn 535

Protein (g)

DENNY'S 13.9

Popcorn 8.38

Carbs (g)

DENNY'S 20.9

Popcorn 57.3

Fat (g)

DENNY'S 20.0

Popcorn 30.2

Fiber (g)

DENNY'S 1.50

Popcorn 10.0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

DENNY'S, golden fried shrimp — 13.9g vs 8.38g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

DENNY'S, golden fried shrimp — 319 vs 535 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

DENNY'S, golden fried shrimp scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient	DENNY'S	Popcorn	Diff
Energy
Energy	319 kcal	535 kcal	-40%
Macronutrients
Water	41.0 g	0.900 g	+4461%
Protein	13.9 g	8.38 g	+66%
Total lipid (fat)	20.0 g	30.2 g	-34%
Carbohydrate, by difference	20.9 g	57.3 g	-63%
Fiber, total dietary	1.50 g	10.0 g	-85%
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated	3.52 g	14.6 g	-76%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	4.77 g	10.5 g	-55%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.178 g	0.853 g	-79%
Cholesterol	83.0 mg	0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	—	0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1)	0.180 mg	0.047 mg	+283%
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	0.250 mg	0.060 mg	+317%
Niacin (Vitamin B3)	2.47 mg	1.62 mg	+53%
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)	0.360 mg	0.201 mg	+79%
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine	0.085 mg	0.310 mg	-73%
Biotin (Vitamin B7)	54.0 ug	15.0 ug	+260%
Folate, total (Vitamin B9)	—	0 ug
Choline, total	—	15.4 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin	0.400 ug	0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE	2.00 ug	9.00 ug	-78%
Carotene, beta	—	50.0 ug
Carotene, alpha	—	6.00 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	2.61 mg	2.91 mg	-10%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	—	0 ug
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4)	0 ug	—
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	47.0 mg	23.0 mg	+104%
Iron, Fe	1.54 mg	2.06 mg	-25%
Magnesium, Mg	26.0 mg	110 mg	-76%
Phosphorus, P	498 mg	275 mg	+81%
Potassium, K	128 mg	393 mg	-67%
Sodium, Na	1400 mg	763 mg	+83%
Zinc, Zn	0.850 mg	2.32 mg	-63%
Copper, Cu	0.183 mg	0.204 mg	-10%
Manganese, Mn	0.247 mg	0.772 mg	-68%
Selenium, Se	18.5 ug	5.90 ug	+214%
Other Nutrients
Energy	1336 kj	2237 kj	-40%
Ash	4.14 g	3.23 g	+28%
Total Sugars	0.750 g	0.300 g	+150%
Sucrose	0.400 g	0.300 g	+33%
Glucose	0.200 g	0 g
Fructose	0.070 g	0 g
Lactose	0 g	0 g	=
Maltose	0.070 g	0 g
Galactose	0 g	0 g	=
Starch	18.6 g	45.5 g	-59%
Fluoride, F	—	0 ug
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic)	—	15.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents)	—	15.0 ug
Vitamin B-12, added	—	0 ug
Retinol	2.00 ug	0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A)	—	111 ug
Vitamin A, IU	6.00 IU	182 IU	-97%
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A)	—	0 ug
Lycopene	—	1115 ug
Vitamin E, added	—	0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol)	0.230 mg	0.140 mg	+64%
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol)	7.74 mg	6.58 mg	+18%
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol)	2.78 mg	0.240 mg	+1058%
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	2.54 mg	-100%
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol)	0.060 mg	0.340 mg	-82%
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	4.15 mg	-100%
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol)	0.500 mg	1.46 mg	-66%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total)	—	0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone	35.3 ug	4.30 ug	+721%
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form)	0 ug	—
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid)	0 g	0.003 g	-100%
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid)	0 g	0.001 g	-100%
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid)	0 g	0.013 g	-100%
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid)	0 g	0.030 g	-100%
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid)	0 g	0.063 g	-100%
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid)	0.023 g	0.298 g	-92%
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid)	0.005 g	0.015 g	-67%
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid)	2.04 g	12.6 g	-84%
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid)	0.023 g	0.030 g	-23%
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid)	1.26 g	1.35 g	-6%
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid)	0.068 g	0.106 g	-36%
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid)	0.062 g	0.022 g	+182%
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid)	0.026 g	0.024 g	+8%
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid)	0 g	0.001 g	-100%
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid)	0.024 g	0.042 g	-43%
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis)	0.023 g	0.042 g	-45%
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid)	0.011 g	0.007 g	+57%
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family)	4.61 g	0.273 g	+1589%
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis)	4.53 g	—
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid)	0.126 g	0.052 g	+142%
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family)	0 g	0 g	=
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis)	0 g	0 g	=
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis)	0 g	0 g	=
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	9.52 g	4.12 g	+131%
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid)	8.43 g	4.10 g	+105%
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid)	8.29 g	3.51 g	+136%
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0.038 g	0.012 g	+217%
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family)	0.951 g	0.012 g	+7825%
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid)	0.830 g	—
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.121 g	0.012 g	+908%
PUFA 18:3i	0 g	—
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid)	0.012 g	0.001 g	+1100%
PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0 g	0.003 g	-100%
PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid)	0 g	0.003 g	-100%
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family)	0.026 g	0.005 g	+420%
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid)	0.051 g	0 g
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid)	0.003 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid)	0.043 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.079 g	0.273 g	-71%
TFA 16:1 t	0.001 g	0 g
TFA 18:1 t	0.078 g	0.273 g	-71%
TFA 22:1 t	0 g	0 g	=
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.099 g	0.127 g	-22%
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.099 g	0.127 g	-22%
Phytosterols	—	0 mg
Stigmasterol	—	0 mg
Campesterol	—	0 mg
Beta-sitosterol	—	0 mg
Tryptophan (EAA)	0.157 g	0.061 g	+157%
Threonine (EAA)	0.495 g	0.327 g	+51%
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA)	0.615 g	0.312 g	+97%
Leucine (EAA, BCAA)	1.11 g	1.07 g	+4%
Lysine (EAA)	0.941 g	0.244 g	+286%
Methionine (EAA)	0.338 g	0.182 g	+86%
Cystine (conditionally essential)	0.193 g	0.157 g	+23%
Phenylalanine (EAA)	0.627 g	0.426 g	+47%
Tyrosine (conditionally essential)	0.398 g	0.353 g	+13%
Valine (EAA, BCAA)	1.10 g	0.439 g	+150%
Arginine (conditionally essential)	1.01 g	0.432 g	+134%
Histidine (EAA)	0.278 g	0.265 g	+5%
Alanine	0.736 g	0.651 g	+13%
Aspartic acid	1.29 g	0.604 g	+114%
Glutamic acid	2.75 g	1.63 g	+69%
Glycine (conditionally essential)	0.603 g	0.356 g	+69%
Proline (conditionally essential)	0.676 g	0.758 g	-11%
Serine	0.591 g	0.413 g	+43%
Hydroxyproline	—	0 g
Alcohol, ethyl	—	0 g
Caffeine	—	0 mg
Theobromine	—	0 mg
Iodine
Iodine mcg/100gB	—	0.400 mcg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) +317% in DENNY'S, golden fried shrimp Thiamin (Vitamin B1) +283% in DENNY'S, golden fried shrimp Biotin (Vitamin B7) +260% in DENNY'S, golden fried shrimp Selenium, Se +214% in DENNY'S, golden fried shrimp

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