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Tortilla chips vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla chips and potato pancake different?

  • Tortilla chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, phosphorus, and magnesium, while potato pancake is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and choline.
  • Potato pancake covers your daily need for cholesterol, 32% more than tortilla chips.
  • Tortilla chips contain 15 times more vitamin E than potato pancake. Tortilla chips contain 3.53mg of vitamin E, while potato pancake contains 0.23mg.
  • Tortilla chips are lower in sodium.

Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Potato pancakes 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +231.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.67mg

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1434.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +674.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +241.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +282.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips Potato pancake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 27.6mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 7.516g 22%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 0.23mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.448mg 21%
Sodium 328mg 764mg 19%
Starch 62.53g 20.88g 17%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 2.7µg 15%
Phosphorus 225mg 128mg 14%
Carbs 67.78g 27.81g 13%
Potassium 182mg 622mg 13%
Magnesium 84mg 36mg 11%
Calories 472kcal 268kcal 10%
Choline 19.4mg 74.2mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.757mg 9%
Fats 20.68g 14.76g 9%
Copper 0.097mg 0.18mg 9%
Fiber 5.4g 3.3g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.173mg 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 8.9µg 8%
Calcium 106mg 32mg 7%
Folate 12µg 41µg 7%
Zinc 1.38mg 0.7mg 6%
Manganese 0.388mg 0.26mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.664g 3.73g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 1.672mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.29µg 3%
Protein 7.1g 6.08g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Iron 1.52mg 1.67mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.158mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.56g 1%
Saturated fat 2.811g 2.496g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 62.38g 24.51g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 1.79g N/A
Trans fat 0.812g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.23g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g 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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.8%
Contains more FatsFats +40.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1709.5%
Contains more OtherOther +98.9%

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.2%

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
92% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 20.88 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.56 g
Lactose: 0.03 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0.03 g
Contains more StarchStarch +199.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +100%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.