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

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A recap on the differences between tortillas and prawn crackers (Shrimp chips)

  • Tortillas have more vitamin B1, folate, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6; however, prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) are higher in vitamin E.
  • Tortillas cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 47% more than prawn crackers (Shrimp chips).
  • Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) contain 12 times less calcium than tortillas. Tortillas contain 244mg of calcium, while prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) contain 20mg.
  • The glycemic index of prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat 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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains more IronIron +37.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.8%

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% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +211.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +264.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +184.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) DV% diff.
Manganese 2.14mg 93%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.264mg 47%
Folate 138µg 23µg 29%
Phosphorus 346mg 191mg 22%
Calcium 244mg 20mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 3.971g 20%
Fiber 9.8g 5.6g 17%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 3.28mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.091mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 2.631mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 7.997g 12%
Starch 30.36g 12%
Fats 9.76g 17.86g 12%
Iron 2.63mg 1.91mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.216mg 7%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 12.8µg 7%
Selenium 37µg 33.1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Calories 310kcal 426kcal 6%
Copper 0.266mg 0.221mg 5%
Protein 9.76g 7.14g 5%
Zinc 1.92mg 1.38mg 5%
Carbs 45.89g 59.09g 4%
Sodium 512mg 571mg 3%
Magnesium 85mg 72mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.878g 5.357g 2%
Potassium 262mg 193mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 36.09g 53.49g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 21.43g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.066g N/A
Choline 20mg 17.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.2mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.489mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.208mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.306mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.192mg 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
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 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 ProteinProtein +36.7%
Contains more WaterWater +121.7%
Contains more OtherOther +92.2%
Contains more FatsFats +83%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 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 +161.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.357g

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.