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Tortilla chips vs. Granola bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tortilla chips and granola bars

  • Tortilla chips have more vitamin B12, vitamin E, and vitamin B6, while granola bars have more manganese, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Granola bars' daily need coverage for manganese is 60% higher.
  • Granola bars have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of granola bars is 46, while the glycemic index of tortilla chips is 84.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain.

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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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.6%
Contains more IronIron +94.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +358%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.2%

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 3% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips Granola bars DV% diff.
Manganese 0.388mg 1.777mg 60%
Copper 0.097mg 0.392mg 33%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Selenium 4.4µg 16.2µg 21%
Iron 1.52mg 2.95mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.813mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.264mg 10%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 2.09mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 12.05g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.085mg 7%
Phosphorus 225mg 277mg 7%
Protein 7.1g 10.1g 6%
Zinc 1.38mg 2.03mg 6%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 14.6µg 5%
Potassium 182mg 336mg 5%
Calcium 106mg 61mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 1.581mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.119mg 4%
Folate 12µg 23µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.664g 4.38g 3%
Magnesium 84mg 97mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.811g 2.37g 2%
Sodium 328mg 294mg 1%
Carbs 67.78g 64.4g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Fats 20.68g 19.8g 1%
Calories 472kcal 471kcal 0%
Net carbs 62.38g 59.1g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 28.57g N/A
Fiber 5.4g 5.3g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.812g N/A
Choline 19.4mg 22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.264mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0%
Leucine 0.724mg 0%
Lysine 0.4mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0%
Valine 0.508mg 0%
Histidine 0.216mg 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
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.3%
Contains more WaterWater +47.7%
~equal in Fats ~19.8g
~equal in Carbs ~64.4g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.9%

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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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.