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Plantain chips vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between plantain chips and tortilla chips

  • Plantain chips have more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin E; however, tortilla chips are higher in phosphorus and vitamin B12.
  • Plantain chips cover your daily need for vitamin C, 36% more than tortilla chips.
  • Plantain chips have 347 times more vitamin A than tortilla chips. While plantain chips have 1386IU of vitamin A, tortilla chips have only 4IU.
  • Tortilla chips have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla chips is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, plantain chips, salted 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 51% 2.7% 69% 36% 66% 10% 33% 26% 36% 2.2%
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 +331.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1077.8%
Contains more IronIron +56.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +273%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%

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 107% 23% 101% 0% 16% 9.2% 15% 66% 106% 0% 72% 26% 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 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 EVitamin E +42.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.838mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain chips Tortilla chips DV% diff.
Vitamin C 32.1mg 0mg 36%
Saturated fat 8.337g 2.811g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.179mg 22%
Phosphorus 78mg 225mg 21%
Potassium 786mg 182mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.1mg 0.297mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Fats 29.59g 20.68g 14%
Copper 0.198mg 0.097mg 11%
Calcium 9mg 106mg 10%
Vitamin E 5.04mg 3.53mg 10%
Protein 2.28g 7.1g 10%
Zinc 0.37mg 1.38mg 9%
Fiber 3.5g 5.4g 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg 8%
Iron 0.97mg 1.52mg 7%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.4µg 7%
Folate 35µg 12µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin K 28.6µg 20.9µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 11.739g 10.769g 6%
Starch 50.8g 62.53g 5%
Sodium 202mg 328mg 5%
Manganese 0.276mg 0.388mg 5%
Choline 0mg 19.4mg 4%
Calories 531kcal 472kcal 3%
Magnesium 71mg 84mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.07mg 2%
Carbs 63.84g 67.78g 1%
Net carbs 60.34g 62.38g N/A
Sugar 0.92g 0.78g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.802mg 0.838mg 0%
Trans fat 0.185g 0.812g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 5.632g 5.664g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.028g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.078g 0.23g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 9.695g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 30% 64% 2% 2%
Protein: 2.28 g
Fats: 29.59 g
Carbs: 63.84 g
Water: 2.09 g
Other: 2.2 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 FatsFats +43.1%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.4%
Contains more WaterWater +26.3%
~equal in Carbs ~67.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 22% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.337 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.739 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 -66.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.664g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~10.769g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98% 2%
Starch: 50.8 g
Sucrose: 0.92 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 +17.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +23.1%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Plantain chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173142/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.

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