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Potato chips vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato chips and tortilla

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, and vitamin K; however, tortilla has more iron and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for potato chips is 59% higher.
  • Tortilla is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more IronIron +133.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.9%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4694.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5425%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +117.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.125mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Tortilla DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.391g 79%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.19mg 59%
Fats 34.6g 0.95g 52%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.296g 48%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.06mg 46%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Potassium 1275mg 105mg 34%
Iron 1.63mg 3.81mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.185g 24%
Copper 0.306mg 0.102mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.165mg 22%
Sodium 8mg 482mg 21%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.4µg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.37mg 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 16.6µg 15%
Calories 536kcal 237kcal 15%
Folate 45µg 98µg 13%
Magnesium 67mg 19mg 11%
Fiber 4.8g 2.4g 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.32mg 7%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.268mg 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.114mg 6%
Calcium 24mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.17mg 5%
Phosphorus 165mg 146mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 4.125mg 2%
Protein 7g 7.28g 1%
Carbs 52.9g 49.94g 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 2.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.326mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +3542.1%
Contains more OtherOther +92.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2003.2%
~equal in Protein ~7.28g
~equal in Carbs ~49.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5218.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3012.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients
  2. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.