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Tortilla chips vs. Trail mix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tortilla chips and trail mix

  • Tortilla chips are higher in vitamin B12, yet trail mix is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Trail mix covers your daily copper needs 99% more than tortilla chips.
  • The glycemic index of trail mix is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Snacks, trail mix, regular.

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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 113% 23% 60% 114% 328% 88% 148% 30% 135% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +276.4%
Contains more IronIron +100.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +915.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.5%

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 4.7% 0.33% 0% 0% 116% 46% 88% 54% 69% 0% 0% 53% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +462.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +491.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips Trail mix DV% diff.
Copper 0.097mg 0.985mg 99%
Manganese 0.388mg 1.034mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.462mg 27%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 4.712mg 24%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Iron 1.52mg 3.05mg 19%
Magnesium 84mg 158mg 18%
Phosphorus 225mg 345mg 17%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.664g 12.53g 17%
Zinc 1.38mg 3.22mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Folate 12µg 71µg 15%
Potassium 182mg 685mg 15%
Protein 7.1g 13.8g 13%
Fats 20.68g 29.4g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.895mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.811g 5.55g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.198mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.298mg 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Carbs 67.78g 44.9g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 9.65g 7%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Sodium 328mg 229mg 4%
Calcium 106mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Calories 472kcal 462kcal 1%
Net carbs 62.38g 44.9g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.812g N/A
Tryptophan 0.166mg 0%
Threonine 0.482mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.515mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.515mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.658mg 0%
Valine 0.658mg 0%
Histidine 0.357mg 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% 29% 45% 9% 3%
Protein: 13.8 g
Fats: 29.4 g
Carbs: 44.9 g
Water: 9.2 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.4%
Contains more FatsFats +42.2%
Contains more WaterWater +248.5%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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
20% 45% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.2%

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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. Trail mix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167561/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.