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Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) vs. General tso's chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) and general tso's chicken different?

  • Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) are richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, vitamin E, and magnesium, while general tso's chicken is higher in vitamin K.
  • Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) cover your daily need for manganese, 90% more than general tso's chicken.
  • Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) contain 10 times more vitamin B1 than general tso's chicken. Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) contain 0.264mg of vitamin B1, while general tso's chicken contains 0.027mg.
  • General tso's chicken is lower in saturated fat.

Snacks, shrimp cracker and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken types were used in this article.

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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 51% 6% 17% 72% 74% 38% 82% 74% 279% 181%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.6% 18% 44% 15% 35% 54% 57% 9.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +64.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +380.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2753.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +129.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.8%
~equal in Potassium ~201mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.3mg

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 0% 0% 66% 0% 66% 21% 49% 19% 50% 2.5% 32% 17% 9.6%
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 5.3% 3.7% 24% 3% 6.8% 27% 53% 37% 47% 28% 96% 8.3% 23%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +877.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +198.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.8%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.853mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.202mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Manganese 2.14mg 0.075mg 90%
Selenium 33.1µg 14.4µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.971g 7.501g 24%
Vitamin K 12.8µg 38.2µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 0.027mg 20%
Fiber 5.6g 0.9g 19%
Copper 0.221mg 0.046mg 19%
Cholesterol 2mg 53mg 17%
Vitamin E 3.28mg 1.21mg 14%
Magnesium 72mg 18mg 13%
Protein 7.14g 12.9g 12%
Saturated fat 5.357g 2.76g 12%
Carbs 59.09g 23.99g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.997g 3.879g 10%
Iron 1.91mg 1.16mg 9%
Phosphorus 191mg 127mg 9%
Starch 30.36g 11.83g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.22µg 8%
Calories 426kcal 295kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.617mg 6%
Sodium 571mg 435mg 6%
Choline 17.6mg 41.5mg 4%
Folate 23µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Fats 17.86g 16.36g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.091mg 0.118mg 2%
Fructose 0.02g 0.51g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.202mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.631mg 2.853mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Zinc 1.38mg 1.3mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 53.49g 23.09g N/A
Potassium 193mg 201mg 0%
Sugar 21.43g 11.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.066g 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.2mg 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.489mg 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 0.208mg 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.306mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.192mg 0.333mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.84g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.47g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
13% 16% 24% 45%
Protein: 12.9 g
Fats: 16.36 g
Carbs: 23.99 g
Water: 45.15 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.3%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.7%
Contains more WaterWater +232%
~equal in Fats ~16.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 46% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.357 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.997 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.971 g
20% 27% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.501 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 41%
Starch: 30.36 g
Sucrose: 21.4 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
51% 45% 3% 2%
Starch: 11.83 g
Sucrose: 10.46 g
Glucose: 0.62 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +156.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +104.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2450%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173160/nutrients
  2. General tso's chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167675/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.