Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese vs. Corn chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese and Corn chips?

  • Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese is higher in Vitamin K, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Manganese, and Fiber, yet Corn chips are higher in Vitamin E.
  • Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 155% more.
  • The amount of Sodium in Corn chips are lower.

We used Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain types in this article.

Infographic

Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese vs Corn chips infographic
Infographic link

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 71% 38% 35% 180% 47% 93% 105% 92% 74% 51%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.1%
~equal in Calcium ~138mg

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 18% 11% 71% 0% 52% 30% 24% 12% 56% 34% 480% 12% 11%
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% 4.1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +159.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +338.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2946%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.19mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 4% 65% 21%
Protein: 8.44 g
Fats: 3.53 g
Carbs: 65.22 g
Water: 1.66 g
Other: 21.15 g
6% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.6%
Contains more WaterWater +55.1%
Contains more OtherOther +746%
Contains more FatsFats +845%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 38% 33%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.054 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.379 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.211 g
14% 31% 55%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -75.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +562.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1257.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 2%
Starch: 56 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 0.28 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 1.44 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
99%
Starch: 51.36 g
Sucrose: 0.27 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +229.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~51.36g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese Corn chips
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese Corn chips Opinion
Calories 318kcal 538kcal Corn chips
Protein 8.44g 6.17g Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Fats 3.53g 33.36g Corn chips
Vitamin C 5.5mg 0mg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Net carbs 58.82g 52.9g Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Carbs 65.22g 56.9g Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg Corn chips
Magnesium 99mg 72mg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Calcium 128mg 138mg Corn chips
Potassium 396mg 144mg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Iron 4.8mg 1.2mg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Sugar 2.82g 0.27g Corn chips
Fiber 6.4g 4g Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Copper 0.14mg 0.101mg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Zinc 3.4mg 1.29mg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Starch 56g 51.36g Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Phosphorus 245mg 194mg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Sodium 705mg 514mg Corn chips
Vitamin A 179IU 69IU Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Vitamin A 9µg 3µg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Vitamin E 3.53mg 7.23mg Corn chips
Manganese 0.57mg 0.333mg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Selenium 9.4µg 7.6µg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Vitamin B1 0.206mg 0.047mg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.078mg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.842mg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.19mg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Vitamin B6 0.241mg 0.167mg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Vitamin B12 0.27µg 0µg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Vitamin K 191.9µg 6.3µg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Folate 16µg 8µg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Trans Fat 0.088g Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Choline 20.4mg 12.1mg Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Saturated Fat 1.054g 4.331g Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 1.379g 9.134g Corn chips
Polyunsaturated fat 1.211g 16.438g Corn chips
Tryptophan 0.046mg Corn chips
Threonine 0.246mg Corn chips
Isoleucine 0.235mg Corn chips
Leucine 0.803mg Corn chips
Lysine 0.185mg Corn chips
Methionine 0.137mg Corn chips
Phenylalanine 0.322mg Corn chips
Valine 0.331mg Corn chips
Histidine 0.2mg Corn chips
Fructose 0.21g 0g Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g Corn chips
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g Corn chips
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g Corn chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese Corn 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
62%
Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
21%
Corn chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
79%
Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
45%
Corn chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.277g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese
Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Corn chips
Corn chips is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Corn chips
Corn chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.55g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn chips
Corn chips contains less Sodium (difference - 191mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
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, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168863/nutrients
  2. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/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.