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

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The main differences between popcorn and prawn crackers (Shrimp chips)

Popcorn has more fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron; however, prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) have more selenium, manganese, fats, and vitamin E.
Daily need coverage for selenium for prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) is 60% higher.
Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) have 3 times less fiber than popcorn. Popcorn has 14.5g of fiber, while prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) have 5.6g.
Popcorn is lower in saturated fat.
Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips) have a higher glycemic index than popcorn.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, air-popped and Snacks, shrimp cracker.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Popcorn

Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips)

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+70.5%
Contains more IronIron	+67%
Contains more CopperCopper	+18.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+123.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+87.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+185.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Popcorn

Prawn crackers (Shrimp chips)

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+58.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+34.8%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1031%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+14%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+966.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.091mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	0µg	33.1µg	60%
Manganese	1.113mg	2.14mg	45%
Fiber	14.5g	5.6g	36%
Phosphorus	358mg	191mg	24%
Sodium	8mg	571mg	24%
Saturated fat	0.637g	5.357g	21%
Fats	4.54g	17.86g	20%
Vitamin E	0.29mg	3.28mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	0.95g	7.997g	18%
Magnesium	144mg	72mg	17%
Iron	3.19mg	1.91mg	16%
Zinc	3.08mg	1.38mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.104mg	0.264mg	13%
Protein	12.94g	7.14g	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.318g	3.971g	11%
Starch	54.4g	30.36g	10%
Vitamin K	1.2µg	12.8µg	10%
Carbs	77.78g	59.09g	6%
Copper	0.262mg	0.221mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.157mg	0.216mg	5%
Potassium	329mg	193mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.51mg	0.321mg	4%
Calories	387kcal	426kcal	2%
Vitamin B3	2.308mg	2.631mg	2%
Folate	31µg	23µg	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	2mg	1%
Calcium	7mg	20mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.083mg	0.091mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.02µg	1%
Choline	21.2mg	17.6mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	1.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	299kcal	597kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	63.28g	53.49g	N/A
Sugar	0.87g	21.43g	N/A
Trans fat		0.066g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.085mg	0.094mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	0.2mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.431mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	1.473mg	0.489mg	0%
Lysine	0.338mg	0.208mg	0%
Methionine	0.252mg	0.126mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.59mg	0.367mg	0%
Valine	0.607mg	0.306mg	0%
Histidine	0.367mg	0.192mg	0%
Fructose	0.07g	0.02g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A