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Pico de gallo vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pico de gallo and tortilla chips

  • Pico de gallo has more vitamin A; however, tortilla chips are higher in iron and calcium.
  • Tortilla chips cover your daily need for iron, 19% more than pico de gallo.
  • Pico de gallo has 78 times more vitamin A than tortilla chips. While pico de gallo has 313 IU of vitamin A, tortilla chips have only 4 IU.
  • Tortilla chips have less sugar.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison PACE, Pico De Gallo 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 61% 0% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.1%

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 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 0% 0% 71% 0% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pico de gallo Tortilla chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 72%
Fats 0g 20.68g 32%
Phosphorus 225mg 32%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 24%
Calories 31kcal 472kcal 22%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Magnesium 84mg 20%
Carbs 9.38g 67.78g 19%
Iron 0mg 1.52mg 19%
Manganese 0.388mg 17%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 15%
Protein 0g 7.1g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.664g 14%
Zinc 1.38mg 13%
Saturated fat 0g 2.811g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 12%
Calcium 0mg 106mg 11%
Copper 0.097mg 11%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Sodium 469mg 328mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Potassium 182mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Folate 12µg 3%
Net carbs 9.38g 62.38g N/A
Sugar 6.25g 0.78g N/A
Trans fat 0.812g N/A
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% 88% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 9.38 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 2.62 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 +3233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +45.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +622.6%

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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 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.