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Potato chips vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potato chips and shrimp

  • Potato chips have more potassium, manganese, iron, and magnesium; however, shrimp is richer in phosphorus, copper, and zinc.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Potato chips contain 196 times more saturated fat than shrimp. Potato chips contain 10.96g of saturated fat, while shrimp contains 0.056g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +392.3%
Contains more IronIron +219.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.6%

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%
Shrimp
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Shrimp DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.079g 81%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Fats 34.6g 0.28g 53%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 51%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.056g 50%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 35%
Protein 7g 23.98g 34%
Potassium 1275mg 259mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.048g 24%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Calories 536kcal 99kcal 22%
Fiber 4.8g 19%
Carbs 52.9g 0.2g 18%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.033mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 14%
Iron 1.63mg 0.51mg 14%
Folate 45µg 11%
Phosphorus 165mg 237mg 10%
Copper 0.306mg 0.379mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Magnesium 67mg 39mg 7%
Calcium 24mg 70mg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.64mg 5%
Sodium 8mg 111mg 4%
Net carbs 48.1g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +12257.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26350%
Contains more OtherOther +197.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +242.6%
Contains more WaterWater +3812.1%

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
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15305.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.