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Tortilla chips vs. Chinese lemon chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Tortilla chips and Chinese lemon chicken

  • Tortilla chips have more Fiber, Magnesium, Vitamin E, Manganese, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, and Zinc, however, Chinese lemon chicken is higher in Vitamin B3, and Selenium.
  • Chinese lemon chicken covers your daily need of Vitamin B3 18% more than Tortilla chips.
  • Tortilla chips have 5 times more Fiber than Chinese lemon chicken. While Tortilla chips have 5.4g of Fiber, Chinese lemon chicken has only 1g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Restaurant, Chinese, lemon chicken.

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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% 12% 14% 46% 13% 14% 58% 33% 12% 71%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +165%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more IronIron +24.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +336%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +195.5%

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% 0.24% 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 7.7% 0.66% 26% 3% 13% 16% 71% 31% 58% 14% 61% 6.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +227.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.4%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg

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
12% 14% 21% 53%
Protein: 11.87 g
Fats: 13.55 g
Carbs: 20.61 g
Water: 52.69 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +52.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.9%
Contains more OtherOther +40.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1895.8%

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
19% 25% 56%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.033 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.749 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.086 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +106%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -27.7%

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
56% 27% 9% 8%
Starch: 10.27 g
Sucrose: 5.05 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 1.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +508.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +547.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Tortilla chips Chinese lemon chicken
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips Chinese lemon chicken Opinion
Calories 472kcal 252kcal Tortilla chips
Protein 7.1g 11.87g Chinese lemon chicken
Fats 20.68g 13.55g Tortilla chips
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg Chinese lemon chicken
Net carbs 62.38g 19.61g Tortilla chips
Carbs 67.78g 20.61g Tortilla chips
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg Tortilla chips
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU Chinese lemon chicken
Magnesium 84mg 16mg Tortilla chips
Calcium 106mg 40mg Tortilla chips
Potassium 182mg 161mg Tortilla chips
Iron 1.52mg 1.22mg Tortilla chips
Sugar 0.78g 8.18g Tortilla chips
Fiber 5.4g 1g Tortilla chips
Copper 0.097mg 0.04mg Tortilla chips
Zinc 1.38mg 0.51mg Tortilla chips
Starch 62.53g 10.27g Tortilla chips
Phosphorus 225mg 136mg Tortilla chips
Sodium 328mg 252mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin A 4IU 11IU Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin E 3.53mg 1.28mg Tortilla chips
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Chinese lemon chicken
Manganese 0.388mg 0.089mg Tortilla chips
Selenium 4.4µg 13µg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.053mg Tortilla chips
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.07mg
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 3.776mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.52mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.25mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.11µg Tortilla chips
Vitamin K 20.9µg 24.4µg Chinese lemon chicken
Folate 12µg 9µg Tortilla chips
Trans Fat 0.812g 0.068g Chinese lemon chicken
Choline 19.4mg 28.6mg Chinese lemon chicken
Saturated Fat 2.811g 2.033g Chinese lemon chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 5.664g 2.749g Tortilla chips
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 6.086g Tortilla chips
Tryptophan 0.141mg Chinese lemon chicken
Threonine 0.513mg Chinese lemon chicken
Isoleucine 0.537mg Chinese lemon chicken
Leucine 0.978mg Chinese lemon chicken
Lysine 0.958mg Chinese lemon chicken
Methionine 0.33mg Chinese lemon chicken
Phenylalanine 0.478mg Chinese lemon chicken
Valine 0.57mg Chinese lemon chicken
Histidine 0.365mg Chinese lemon chicken
Fructose 0g 1.52g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.23g 0.663g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.006g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.006g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.008g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.695g 5.301g Tortilla chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Tortilla chips Chinese lemon chicken
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Tortilla chips
25%
Chinese lemon chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Tortilla chips
28%
Chinese lemon chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.4g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 76mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.778g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken is lower in glycemic index (difference - 84)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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 lemon chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167674/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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