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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 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 copper, 17% more than tortilla chips.
  • Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted has 2 times more vitamin B2 than tortilla chips. While snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted has 0.16mg of vitamin B2, tortilla chips have only 0.07mg.
  • 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

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 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%
~equal in Potassium ~182mg

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 6.7% 1.3% 27% 0% 35% 37% 28% 0% 48% 0% 84% 5.3% 9.9%
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 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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.14mg
~equal in Choline ~19.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted Tortilla chips DV% diff.
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%
Vitamin E 1.36mg 3.53mg 14%
Sodium 15mg 328mg 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%
Vitamin B3 1.48mg 0.838mg 4%
Selenium 6.7µg 4.4µg 4%
Calories 557kcal 472kcal 4%
Fiber 4.4g 5.4g 4%
Magnesium 70mg 84mg 3%
Carbs 57.4g 67.78g 3%
Calcium 124mg 106mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Iron 1.7mg 1.52mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.179mg 2%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Protein 6.6g 7.1g 1%
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-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
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%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
~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.