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Tortilla chips vs. Scrambled egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla chips and scrambled egg

  • Tortilla chips are richer in fiber, vitamin E, magnesium, and manganese, yet scrambled egg is richer in vitamin B2, selenium, choline, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for scrambled egg is 142% higher.
  • Tortilla chips contain less saturated fat.
  • Scrambled egg has a lower glycemic index than tortilla chips.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Fast foods, egg, scrambled.

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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 10% 17% 13% 97% 22% 45% 104% 24% 5.6% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +802.3%
Contains more IronIron +70.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +411.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~242mg

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 11% 59% 19% 17% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22% 99%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +267.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +299%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +642.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +180.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +141.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +830.9%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips Scrambled egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 426mg 142%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 1.969g 59%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.52mg 35%
Selenium 4.4µg 22.5µg 33%
Choline 19.4mg 180.6mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 1.01µg 27%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Carbs 67.78g 2.08g 22%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 176µg 20%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 0.96mg 17%
Magnesium 84mg 14mg 17%
Manganese 0.388mg 0.043mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.811g 6.153g 15%
Protein 7.1g 13.84g 13%
Calories 472kcal 212kcal 13%
Iron 1.52mg 2.59mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.94mg 13%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 9µg 10%
Fats 20.68g 16.18g 7%
Sodium 328mg 187mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 46IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.08mg 5%
Calcium 106mg 57mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Folate 12µg 29µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 0.21mg 4%
Copper 0.097mg 0.067mg 3%
Zinc 1.38mg 1.66mg 3%
Phosphorus 225mg 242mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 147mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.664g 5.889g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 62.38g 2.08g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 1.64g N/A
Trans fat 0.812g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.836mg 0%
Leucine 1.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.913mg 0%
Methionine 0.427mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.96mg 0%
Histidine 0.325mg 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
14% 16% 2% 67%
Protein: 13.84 g
Fats: 16.18 g
Carbs: 2.08 g
Water: 66.7 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +27.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3158.7%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2426.5%

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
44% 42% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.153 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.889 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.969 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +446.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.889g

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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. Scrambled egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173272/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.