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Tortilla chips vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla chips and jerky different?

  • Tortilla chips are richer in vitamin E, while jerky is higher in zinc, iron, folate, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 76% more than tortilla chips.
  • Tortilla chips contain 7 times more vitamin E than jerky. Tortilla chips contain 3.53mg of vitamin E, while jerky contains 0.49mg.
  • Tortilla chips are lower in saturated fat.
  • Tortilla chips have a higher glycemic index (84) than jerky (0).

Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +430%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +249.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228%
Contains more IronIron +256.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +134%
Contains more ZincZinc +487.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +143.2%

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%
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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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +620.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +808.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175%
Contains more FolateFolate +1016.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +462.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.154mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.179mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 328mg 2081mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 1.011g 65%
Zinc 1.38mg 8.11mg 61%
Protein 7.1g 33.2g 52%
Iron 1.52mg 5.42mg 49%
Saturated fat 2.811g 10.85g 37%
Folate 12µg 134µg 31%
Phosphorus 225mg 407mg 26%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.99µg 26%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 0.49mg 20%
Carbs 67.78g 11g 19%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 2.3µg 16%
Choline 19.4mg 109.1mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Fiber 5.4g 1.8g 14%
Copper 0.097mg 0.227mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.664g 11.305g 14%
Manganese 0.388mg 0.111mg 12%
Potassium 182mg 597mg 12%
Selenium 4.4µg 10.7µg 11%
Calcium 106mg 20mg 9%
Magnesium 84mg 51mg 8%
Fats 20.68g 25.6g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.142mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 1.732mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.163mg 3%
Calories 472kcal 410kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.154mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 62.38g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 9g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.179mg 0%
Trans fat 0.812g N/A
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
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +516.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +367.6%
Contains more FatsFats +23.8%
Contains more WaterWater +784.8%
Contains more OtherOther +280%

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
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +965.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.6%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.