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Tortilla chips vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla chips and pita different?

  • Tortilla chips are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, pita is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for tortilla chips is 18% higher.
  • Pita has less saturated fat.
  • Pita has a lower glycemic index (68) than tortilla chips (84).

Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Bread, pita, white, unenriched 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%
Pita
Pita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +223.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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%
Pita
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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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +426.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips Pita DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 0.535g 68%
Fats 20.68g 1.2g 30%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 24%
Phosphorus 225mg 97mg 18%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Magnesium 84mg 26mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.664g 0.105g 14%
Fiber 5.4g 2.2g 13%
Saturated fat 2.811g 0.166g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.034mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.267mg 11%
Calories 472kcal 275kcal 10%
Sodium 328mg 536mg 9%
Copper 0.097mg 0.168mg 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 2.142mg 8%
Zinc 1.38mg 0.84mg 5%
Manganese 0.388mg 0.481mg 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Carbs 67.78g 55.7g 4%
Protein 7.1g 9.1g 4%
Folate 12µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.397mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.097mg 2%
Iron 1.52mg 1.4mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 120mg 2%
Calcium 106mg 86mg 2%
Net carbs 62.38g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Trans fat 0.812g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 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
Pita
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +1623.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1115.9%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

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
Pita
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5294.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1912.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.