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Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor and tortilla?

  • Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor is richer in vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber, yet tortilla is richer in iron, folate, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 22% higher.
  • Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor has 16 times more saturated fat than tortilla. Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor has 4.64g of saturated fat, while tortilla has 0.296g.

We used Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) types in this comparison.

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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 63% 47% 19% 76% 62% 35% 102% 103% 58% 37%
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 +363.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +121.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +296.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.9%
Contains more IronIron +88.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +147.8%

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 3% 15% 0% 0% 61% 47% 37% 17% 69% 0% 0% 16% 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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +395%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor Tortilla DV% diff.
Fats 24.2g 0.95g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 14.29g 0.185g 35%
Iron 2.02mg 3.81mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.36g 0.391g 20%
Saturated fat 4.64g 0.296g 20%
Folate 21µg 98µg 19%
Selenium 6.7µg 16.6µg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.297mg 0.06mg 18%
Magnesium 88mg 19mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.999mg 4.125mg 13%
Sodium 787mg 482mg 13%
Phosphorus 239mg 146mg 13%
Calories 480kcal 237kcal 12%
Fiber 5.3g 2.4g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.242mg 0.37mg 11%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.32mg 9%
Copper 0.186mg 0.102mg 9%
Calcium 155mg 70mg 9%
Manganese 0.442mg 0.268mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.114mg 7%
Vitamin A 45µg 5%
Carbs 63.1g 49.94g 4%
Potassium 217mg 105mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.17mg 2%
Protein 7.9g 7.28g 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 57.8g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.292mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.3mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.384mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 24% 63% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 24.2 g
Carbs: 63.1 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.2 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 +2447.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.4%
Contains more OtherOther +71.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2397.5%
~equal in Protein ~7.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 64% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.64 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.36 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 +7624.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +759.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%

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, taco-flavor - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167970/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.