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Potato chips vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potato chips and crab

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, and zinc.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% more.
  • Potato chips contain 55 times more saturated fat than crab. Potato chips contain 10.96g of saturated fat, while crab contains 0.201g.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato chips is 56, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Crab
Crab
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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% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +392.3%
Contains more IronIron +226%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +494.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +279.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +166%
Contains more ZincZinc +249.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +429.6%

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 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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Crab
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +842.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +395.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +626.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +323.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.258g 79%
Selenium 8.1µg 42.9µg 63%
Copper 0.306mg 0.814mg 56%
Fats 34.6g 0.74g 52%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.201g 49%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 1.84mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.156mg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 3.3mg 31%
Potassium 1275mg 259mg 30%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.81mg 25%
Sodium 8mg 563mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.129g 24%
Calories 536kcal 83kcal 23%
Protein 7g 17.88g 22%
Histidine 153mg 0.393mg 22%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Carbs 52.9g 0g 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.3µg 18%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.074mg 16%
Iron 1.63mg 0.5mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.023mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.997mg 12%
Phosphorus 165mg 234mg 10%
Choline 37.5mg 80.9mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.093mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 2.747mg 7%
Calcium 24mg 91mg 7%
Magnesium 67mg 36mg 7%
Folate 45µg 51µg 2%
Net carbs 48.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Crab
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +4575.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +113%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.4%
Contains more WaterWater +4094.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Crab
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7527.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4617.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients
  2. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.