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Sweet potato chips vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sweet potato chips and tortillas?

  • Sweet potato chips are higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, and potassium, yet tortillas are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Sweet potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 473% more.
  • Sweet potato chips have 11 times more vitamin E than tortillas. While sweet potato chips have 9.82mg of vitamin E, tortillas have only 0.9mg.
  • The amount of sodium in sweet potato chips is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato chips is lower.

We used Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat types 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 46% 18% 82% 80% 137% 14% 62% 4.6% 176% 11%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +253.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +313.6%
Contains more IronIron +24.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1661.9%

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% 395% 196% 0% 22% 37% 39% 93% 123% 0% 61% 28% 20%
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% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +991.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +444.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +83%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +835.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +273%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato chips Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1184µg 0µg 132%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.224g 0.992g 75%
Selenium 2.1µg 37µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.823mg 61%
Manganese 1.349mg 59%
Vitamin E 9.82mg 0.9mg 59%
Fats 32.35g 9.76g 35%
Vitamin B5 1.551mg 31%
Phosphorus 145mg 346mg 29%
Folate 37µg 138µg 25%
Sodium 35mg 512mg 21%
Potassium 925mg 262mg 20%
Calcium 59mg 244mg 19%
Vitamin K 24.5µg 4.5µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.535mg 0.312mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.088mg 4.858mg 17%
Copper 0.412mg 0.266mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 9.155g 3.062g 15%
Protein 2.94g 9.76g 14%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.92mg 13%
Calories 532kcal 310kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.289mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.941g 4.878g 9%
Iron 2.12mg 2.63mg 6%
Magnesium 65mg 85mg 5%
Fiber 8.8g 9.8g 4%
Carbs 56.82g 45.89g 4%
Choline 36.6mg 20mg 3%
Net carbs 48.02g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 8.82g 2.44g N/A
Tryptophan 0.098mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.26mg 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.17mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.287mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.205mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.09mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 32% 57% 5% 3%
Protein: 2.94 g
Fats: 32.35 g
Carbs: 56.82 g
Water: 4.51 g
Other: 3.38 g
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +231.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +232%
Contains more WaterWater +568.5%
Contains more OtherOther +31.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 38% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.941 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.224 g
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +199%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1132.3%

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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. Sweet potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174783/nutrients
  2. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.