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Tortilla chips vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla chips and nachos

  • Tortilla chips are richer in vitamin B12, magnesium, iron, fiber, and manganese, yet nachos are richer in selenium and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tortilla chips is 12% higher.
  • Tortilla chips contain 2 times more manganese than nachos. Tortilla chips contain 0.388mg of manganese, while nachos contain 0.187mg.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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%
Nachos
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.3%
Contains more IronIron +102.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.5%
~equal in Sodium ~313mg

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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +414.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~19.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips Nachos DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 5.04g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 5.664g 14.02g 21%
Starch 62.53g 28.33g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.07µg 12%
Carbs 67.78g 34.91g 11%
Iron 1.52mg 0.75mg 10%
Magnesium 84mg 42mg 10%
Fiber 5.4g 3.2g 9%
Manganese 0.388mg 0.187mg 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 8.6µg 8%
Calories 472kcal 343kcal 6%
Protein 7.1g 4.32g 6%
Zinc 1.38mg 0.86mg 5%
Potassium 182mg 362mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.133mg 5%
Copper 0.097mg 0.064mg 4%
Phosphorus 225mg 198mg 4%
Calcium 106mg 63mg 4%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 4.08mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.811g 2.173g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.215mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.38mg 2%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 19.3µg 1%
Choline 19.4mg 26.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.123mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Sodium 328mg 313mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Fats 20.68g 21.5g 1%
Net carbs 62.38g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.812g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.23g 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.695g 4.343g 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
Nachos
Nachos
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1316.7%
~equal in Fats ~21.5g
~equal in Other ~1.87g

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
Nachos
Nachos
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +147.5%

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
Nachos
Nachos
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93% 2% 5%
Starch: 28.33 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +120.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +47.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.