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Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted and tortilla chips

  • Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted has more fats, copper, vitamin K, and vitamin B2; however, tortilla chips are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
  • Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted covers your daily need for fats 20% more than tortilla chips.
  • Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted has 3 times more copper than tortilla chips. While snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted has 0.249mg of copper, tortilla chips have only 0.097mg.
  • Tortilla chips have less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 37% 16% 64% 83% 23% 79% 2% 0% 37%
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 +17%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~182mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 1.3% 27% 35% 37% 28% 0% 48% 0% 84% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 71% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +159.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.14mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted Tortilla chips DV% diff.
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 9.695g 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 17.093g 10.769g 42%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Fats 33.4g 20.68g 20%
Copper 0.249mg 0.097mg 17%
Manganese 0.388mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Sodium 15mg 328mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.36mg 3.53mg 14%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.23g 14%
Vitamin K 33.6µg 20.9µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 9.04g 5.664g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.07mg 7%
Saturated fat 4.344g 2.811g 7%
Phosphorus 184mg 225mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.38mg 5%
Calories 557kcal 472kcal 4%
Fiber 4.4g 5.4g 4%
Selenium 6.7µg 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.48mg 0.838mg 4%
Carbs 57.4g 67.78g 3%
Magnesium 70mg 84mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 124mg 106mg 2%
Iron 1.7mg 1.52mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.179mg 2%
Protein 6.6g 7.1g 1%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 844kcal 665kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 5.8 N/A
Net carbs 53g 62.38g N/A
Potassium 185mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 1.41g 0.78g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.14mg 0%
Trans fat 0.812g N/A
Choline 18.1mg 19.4mg 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 33% 57%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 33.4 g
Carbs: 57.4 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.6 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 +61.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.1%
Contains more WaterWater +164%
~equal in Protein ~7.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 30% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.344 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.093 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 +59.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.3%

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. Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168127/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.