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Tortilla chips vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla chips and chinese cuisine different?

  • Tortilla chips are higher in phosphorus, vitamin E, magnesium, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chinese cuisine is 25% higher.
  • Tortilla chips contain 6 times more magnesium than chinese cuisine. While tortilla chips contain 84mg of magnesium, chinese cuisine contains only 15mg.
  • Chinese cuisine has less saturated fat.
  • Chinese cuisine has a lower glycemic index (60) than tortilla chips (84).

Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables are the varieties used 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 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +460%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +381.8%
Contains more IronIron +36.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +98%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.3%
~equal in Zinc ~1.5mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +330.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 2.13g 58%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 51.3µg 25%
Starch 62.53g 1.82g 25%
Fats 20.68g 5.3g 24%
Phosphorus 225mg 76mg 21%
Carbs 67.78g 7.29g 20%
Calories 472kcal 105kcal 18%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 0.82mg 18%
Fiber 5.4g 1.5g 16%
Magnesium 84mg 15mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.664g 1.217g 11%
Manganese 0.388mg 0.147mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.033mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.811g 0.978g 8%
Folate 12µg 45µg 8%
Calcium 106mg 22mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Copper 0.097mg 0.049mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.48µg 5%
Iron 1.52mg 1.11mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Sodium 328mg 409mg 4%
Selenium 4.4µg 6.7µg 4%
Choline 19.4mg 34.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.443mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 1.32mg 3%
Fructose 0g 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.161mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 1.38mg 1.5mg 1%
Potassium 182mg 204mg 1%
Protein 7.1g 7.08g 0%
Net carbs 62.38g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.78g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.812g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.23g 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.695g 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +290.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +829.8%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2885.6%
~equal in Protein ~7.08g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +365.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +405.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 62.53 g
Sucrose: 0.78 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +3335.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +50%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.