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Tortilla chips vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tortilla chips and pita bread?

  • Tortilla chips are higher in vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin K, vitamin B12, and magnesium, yet pita bread is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Pita bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% more.
  • The glycemic index of pita bread is lower.

We used Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Bread, pita, white, enriched types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 98% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 148%
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 IronIron +72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +515.9%

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 0% 0% 71% 0% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9%
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 0% 0% 6% 0% 150% 75% 87% 24% 7.8% 0% 0.5% 80%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1076.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +426.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +327.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +452.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +791.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips Pita bread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 0.535g 68%
Selenium 4.4µg 27.1µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.599mg 38%
Fats 20.68g 1.2g 30%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 4.632mg 24%
Folate 12µg 107µg 24%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 0.3mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.327mg 20%
Phosphorus 225mg 97mg 18%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 0.2µg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Magnesium 84mg 26mg 14%
Iron 1.52mg 2.62mg 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%
Calories 472kcal 275kcal 10%
Sodium 328mg 536mg 9%
Copper 0.097mg 0.168mg 8%
Zinc 1.38mg 0.84mg 5%
Protein 7.1g 9.1g 4%
Carbs 67.78g 55.7g 4%
Manganese 0.388mg 0.481mg 4%
Calcium 106mg 86mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 120mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.397mg 2%
Choline 19.4mg 14.6mg 1%
Net carbs 62.38g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 1.3g 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
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
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%

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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. Pita bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174915/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.