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Tortilla chips vs. Banana chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tortilla chips and banana chips?

  • Tortilla chips are richer in phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin B12, yet banana chips are richer in manganese, copper, potassium, and fiber.
  • Banana chips' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 131% higher.
  • Banana chips contain less sodium.
  • Banana chips have a lower glycemic index than tortilla chips.

We used Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Snacks, banana chips 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 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 5.4% 47% 47% 68% 20% 24% 0.78% 203% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +488.9%
Contains more IronIron +21.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +84%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +301.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +193.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +302.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~76mg

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% 71% 0% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9% 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 21% 1.3% 4.8% 0% 21% 3.9% 13% 37% 60% 0% 3.3% 11% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1370.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1507.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~21.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips Banana chips DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.811g 28.97g 119%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 0.63g 68%
Manganese 0.388mg 1.56mg 51%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Phosphorus 225mg 56mg 24%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 0.24mg 22%
Fats 20.68g 33.6g 20%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 1.3µg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Sodium 328mg 6mg 14%
Copper 0.097mg 0.205mg 12%
Potassium 182mg 536mg 10%
Protein 7.1g 2.3g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.664g 1.95g 9%
Fiber 5.4g 7.7g 9%
Calcium 106mg 18mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.3mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.62mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.26mg 6%
Zinc 1.38mg 0.75mg 6%
Selenium 4.4µg 1.5µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.085mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.017mg 4%
Iron 1.52mg 1.25mg 3%
Carbs 67.78g 58.4g 3%
Magnesium 84mg 76mg 2%
Calories 472kcal 519kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 0.71mg 1%
Folate 12µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 62.38g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 35.34g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.812g N/A
Choline 19.4mg 21.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0%
Leucine 0.158mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.086mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.18mg 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% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 g
2% 34% 58% 4%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 33.6 g
Carbs: 58.4 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
Contains more FatsFats +62.5%
Contains more WaterWater +62.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 29% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
92% 6% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 28.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.63 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1609.4%

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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. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/nutrients
  2. Banana chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168849/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.