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Potato chips vs. Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and prawn crackers (Shrimp chips)

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, and vitamin B2; however, prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) are richer in manganese and selenium.
  • Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips)' daily need coverage for manganese is 74% higher.
  • Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) have less saturated fat.
  • Potato chips have a lower glycemic index (56) than prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) (74).

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Snacks, shrimp cracker.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 6% 17% 72% 74% 38% 82% 74% 279% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +560.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more IronIron +17.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +386.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +308.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~72mg

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%
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 0% 0% 66% 0% 66% 21% 49% 19% 50% 2.5% 32% 17% 9.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +177.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) DV% diff.
Manganese 0.44mg 2.14mg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 3.971g 55%
Selenium 8.1µg 33.1µg 45%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 3.28mg 39%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.216mg 34%
Potassium 1275mg 193mg 32%
Fats 34.6g 17.86g 26%
Saturated fat 10.96g 5.357g 25%
Sodium 8mg 571mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 0.192mg 22%
Starch 30.36g 12%
Copper 0.306mg 0.221mg 9%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 12.8µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.091mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.264mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 2.631mg 7%
Folate 45µg 23µg 6%
Calories 536kcal 426kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 7.997g 5%
Iron 1.63mg 1.91mg 4%
Choline 37.5mg 17.6mg 4%
Phosphorus 165mg 191mg 4%
Fiber 4.8g 5.6g 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.38mg 3%
Carbs 52.9g 59.09g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.321mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Magnesium 67mg 72mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Protein 7g 7.14g 0%
Net carbs 48.1g 53.49g N/A
Calcium 24mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.22g 21.43g N/A
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.2mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.489mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.208mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.306mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
7% 18% 59% 14% 2%
Protein: 7.14 g
Fats: 17.86 g
Carbs: 59.09 g
Water: 13.6 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +93.7%
Contains more OtherOther +55.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.7%
Contains more WaterWater +615.8%
~equal in Protein ~7.14g

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
31% 46% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.357 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.997 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.971 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +206.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.1%

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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. Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173160/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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