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Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched and tortilla chips different?

  • Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched is richer in vitamin B3, folate, vitamin K, and vitamin E, while tortilla chips are higher in phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, and manganese.
  • Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched covers your daily need for vitamin B3 31% more than tortilla chips.
  • Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched contains 10 times more Folate than tortilla chips. Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched contains 120µg of Folate, while tortilla chips contain 12µg.
  • Tortilla chips are lower in sodium.

Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted types were used in this article.

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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 14% 17% 17% 41% 21% 16% 46% 117% 12% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.8%
Contains more IronIron +38.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +54%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +308.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.7%
~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 0% 0% 102% 0% 39% 46% 108% 22% 15% 60% 90% 90% 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% 0.24% 71% 0% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +585.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.14mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 36% 54% 3%
Protein: 5.76 g
Fats: 35.76 g
Carbs: 54.1 g
Water: 1.5 g
Other: 2.88 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 +72.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.3%
Contains more WaterWater +76%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 30% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 5.512 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 10.437 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 18.649 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 +84.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -49%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 91% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.07 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched Tortilla chips
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched Tortilla chips Opinion
Calories 558kcal 472kcal Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Protein 5.76g 7.1g Tortilla chips
Fats 35.76g 20.68g Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Net carbs 51.9g 62.38g Tortilla chips
Carbs 54.1g 67.78g Tortilla chips
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg Tortilla chips
Magnesium 20mg 84mg Tortilla chips
Calcium 58mg 106mg Tortilla chips
Potassium 197mg 182mg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Iron 1.1mg 1.52mg Tortilla chips
Sugar 2.76g 0.78g Tortilla chips
Fiber 2.2g 5.4g Tortilla chips
Copper 0.063mg 0.097mg Tortilla chips
Zinc 0.6mg 1.38mg Tortilla chips
Starch 62.53g Tortilla chips
Phosphorus 108mg 225mg Tortilla chips
Sodium 896mg 328mg Tortilla chips
Vitamin A 0IU 4IU Tortilla chips
Vitamin E 5.12mg 3.53mg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Manganese 0.095mg 0.388mg Tortilla chips
Selenium 3µg 4.4µg Tortilla chips
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.14mg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.07mg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Vitamin B3 5.743mg 0.838mg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Vitamin B5 0.374mg 0.297mg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.179mg Tortilla chips
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.36µg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Vitamin K 36.1µg 20.9µg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Folate 120µg 12µg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Trans Fat 0.806g 0.812g Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Choline 19.4mg Tortilla chips
Saturated Fat 5.512g 2.811g Tortilla chips
Monounsaturated Fat 10.437g 5.664g Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Polyunsaturated fat 18.649g 10.769g Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Tryptophan 0.094mg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Threonine 0.391mg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Isoleucine 0.366mg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Leucine 0.783mg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Lysine 0.456mg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Methionine 0.151mg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Phenylalanine 0.299mg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Valine 0.404mg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Histidine 0.181mg Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Omega-3 - ALA 0.3g 0.23g Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g Tortilla chips
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.695g Tortilla chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched Tortilla chips
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
24%
Tortilla chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
45%
Tortilla chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.98g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips contains less Sodium (difference - 568mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.701g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched is lower in glycemic index (difference - 84)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor, unenriched - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170244/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.