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Tortilla chips vs. Cap'n Crunch Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tortilla chips and cap'n Crunch Cereal?

  • Tortilla chips are richer in vitamin E and vitamin K, yet cap'n Crunch Cereal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal's daily need coverage for folate is 386% higher.
  • Tortilla chips have 35 times more vitamin K than cap'n Crunch Cereal. Tortilla chips have 20.9µg of vitamin K, while cap'n Crunch Cereal has 0.6µg.
  • Tortilla chips contain less sodium.

We used Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH 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 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +863.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more IronIron +1177.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1071%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.7%
~equal in Potassium ~186mg

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 0% 2.3% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +469.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3383.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1052.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2502.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2461.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1094.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +12858.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips Cap'n Crunch Cereal DV% diff.
Folate 12µg 1555µg 386%
Iron 1.52mg 19.42mg 224%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 2.138mg 151%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 1.822mg 135%
Zinc 1.38mg 16.16mg 134%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 21.465mg 129%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 1.614mg 123%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 0.747g 67%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Fats 20.68g 5.12g 24%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 0.62mg 19%
Sodium 328mg 754mg 19%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 0.6µg 17%
Manganese 0.388mg 0.747mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.664g 0.639g 13%
Fiber 5.4g 2.5g 12%
Calcium 106mg 11mg 10%
Phosphorus 225mg 167mg 8%
Magnesium 84mg 55mg 7%
Carbs 67.78g 85.51g 6%
Protein 7.1g 4.39g 5%
Calories 472kcal 398kcal 4%
Selenium 4.4µg 6.5µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.145mg 3%
Copper 0.097mg 0.111mg 2%
Choline 19.4mg 8.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.811g 3.346g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 62.38g 83.01g N/A
Potassium 182mg 186mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g 44.32g N/A
Trans fat 0.812g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.23g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g 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
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.7%
Contains more FatsFats +303.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.2%
Contains more OtherOther +37.8%
~equal in Water ~2.5g

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
71% 14% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +786.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1341.6%

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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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/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.