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Cheese popcorn vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheese popcorn and tortilla chips?

  • Cheese popcorn is richer in phosphorus, fiber, manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B12, yet tortilla chips are richer in vitamin K.
  • Cheese popcorn's daily need coverage for sodium is 24% higher.
  • Cheese popcorn has 3 times more vitamin B2 than tortilla chips. Cheese popcorn has 0.241mg of vitamin B2, while tortilla chips have 0.07mg.
  • Tortilla chips contain less sodium.

We used Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted types in this comparison.

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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 65% 34% 23% 84% 47% 55% 155% 116% 93% 65%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.4%
Contains more IronIron +47.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~84mg
~equal in Calcium ~106mg

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 1.7% 2.7% 76% 0% 31% 56% 27% 28% 54% 66% 21% 8.3% 8.3%
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% 71% 0% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +154.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~3.53mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn Tortilla chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 10.769g 31%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Sodium 889mg 328mg 24%
Fats 33.2g 20.68g 19%
Phosphorus 361mg 225mg 19%
Fiber 9.9g 5.4g 18%
Saturated fat 6.41g 2.811g 16%
Selenium 12µg 4.4µg 14%
Manganese 0.713mg 0.388mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.07mg 13%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 20.9µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 9.7g 5.664g 10%
Iron 2.24mg 1.52mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 0.36µg 7%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.38mg 6%
Copper 0.14mg 0.097mg 5%
Carbs 51.6g 67.78g 5%
Protein 9.3g 7.1g 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 0.838mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.179mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 0.297mg 3%
Calories 526kcal 472kcal 3%
Vitamin E 3.82mg 3.53mg 2%
Potassium 261mg 182mg 2%
Magnesium 91mg 84mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 113mg 106mg 1%
Choline 15.3mg 19.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 41.7g 62.38g N/A
Sugar 0.79g 0.78g N/A
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Trans fat 0.812g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.417mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.402mg 0%
Leucine 1.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.443mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.252mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.23g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.695g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 33% 52% 3% 3%
Protein: 9.3 g
Fats: 33.2 g
Carbs: 51.6 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 3.4 g
7% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31%
Contains more FatsFats +60.5%
Contains more OtherOther +88.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.4%
~equal in Water ~2.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.37 g
15% 29% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%

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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. Cheese popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167960/nutrients
  2. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/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.