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Onion rings vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between onion rings and tortilla chips

  • Onion rings has more vitamin K and folate; however, tortilla chips have more phosphorus, vitamin E, magnesium, vitamin B12, fiber, zinc, and calcium.
  • Tortilla chips' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 22% more.
  • Onion rings has 3 times more folate than tortilla chips. Onion rings has 33µg of folate, while tortilla chips have 12µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onion rings, breaded, par fried, frozen, prepared, heated in oven and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted.

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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 12% 9.3% 11% 47% 24% 11% 30% 48% 45% 31%
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 SeleniumSelenium +27.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +394.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +241.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48%
Contains more IronIron +21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.5%

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 5.3% 0% 9.2% 0% 46% 27% 25% 18% 27% 0% 85% 25% 5.8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +667.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.297mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion rings Tortilla chips DV% diff.
Phosphorus 71mg 225mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.633g 10.769g 21%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3.53mg 20%
Magnesium 17mg 84mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Starch 25.58g 62.53g 15%
Fiber 2.2g 5.4g 13%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 20.9µg 11%
Carbs 33.79g 67.78g 11%
Calories 276kcal 472kcal 10%
Fats 14.3g 20.68g 10%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.38mg 9%
Calcium 31mg 106mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3g 5.664g 7%
Protein 4.14g 7.1g 6%
Folate 33µg 12µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 0.179mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.185mg 0.14mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.137g 2.811g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.349mg 0.838mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.097mg 3%
Iron 1.25mg 1.52mg 3%
Selenium 5.6µg 4.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.348mg 0.388mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 123mg 182mg 2%
Fructose 1.26g 0g 2%
Choline 10.7mg 19.4mg 2%
Sodium 370mg 328mg 2%
Net carbs 31.59g 62.38g N/A
Sugar 5.1g 0.78g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.297mg 0%
Trans fat 0.053g 0.812g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.214mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.151mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.243mg 0%
Valine 0.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.789g 0.23g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.047g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.346g 9.695g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 14% 34% 46%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 33.79 g
Water: 46.37 g
Other: 1.4 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 WaterWater +1656.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.5%
Contains more FatsFats +44.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.6%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 23% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.137 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.633 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
83% 6% 4% 4% 2%
Starch: 25.58 g
Sucrose: 1.76 g
Glucose: 1.31 g
Fructose: 1.26 g
Lactose: 0.11 g
Maltose: 0.66 g
Galactose: 0 g
99%
Starch: 62.53 g
Sucrose: 0.78 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +125.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +144.4%
~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. Onion rings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170415/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.