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Tortilla chips vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla chips and brown rice

  • Tortilla chips have more vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin B12, and iron; however, brown rice is higher in manganese and vitamin B3.
  • Brown rice covers your daily need for manganese, 25% more than tortilla chips.
  • Brown rice has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla chips is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.6%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.106mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 71% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 3.4% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1976.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10350%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.069mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips Brown rice DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 0.366g 69%
Fats 20.68g 0.97g 30%
Manganese 0.388mg 0.974mg 25%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 0.17mg 22%
Calories 472kcal 123kcal 17%
Phosphorus 225mg 103mg 17%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 0.2µg 17%
Starch 62.53g 24.79g 16%
Fiber 5.4g 1.6g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Carbs 67.78g 25.58g 14%
Sodium 328mg 4mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.664g 0.369g 13%
Iron 1.52mg 0.56mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.811g 0.26g 12%
Magnesium 84mg 39mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 2.561mg 11%
Calcium 106mg 3mg 10%
Protein 7.1g 2.74g 9%
Zinc 1.38mg 0.71mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.123mg 4%
Potassium 182mg 86mg 3%
Selenium 4.4µg 5.8µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.178mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.38mg 2%
Choline 19.4mg 9.2mg 2%
Copper 0.097mg 0.106mg 1%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 2.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 665kcal 449kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 81g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.8 2.8 N/A
Net carbs 62.38g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 0.24g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.069mg 0%
Trans fat 0.812g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.23g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.695g 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2032%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165%
Contains more OtherOther +309.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2561.7%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1435%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2842.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +152.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +225%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.