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Tortilla vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla and potato chips

  • Tortilla has more iron and vitamin B1; however, potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for potato chips is 59% higher.
  • Potato chips have 60 times less sodium than tortilla. Tortilla has 482mg of sodium, while potato chips have 8mg.

Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more IronIron +133.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.2%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4694.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5425%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.827mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 12.17g 79%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 9.11mg 59%
Fats 0.95g 34.6g 52%
Saturated fat 0.296g 10.96g 48%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.66mg 46%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg 35%
Potassium 105mg 1275mg 34%
Iron 3.81mg 1.63mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 9.84g 24%
Copper 0.102mg 0.306mg 23%
Histidine 0.165mg 153mg 22%
Sodium 482mg 8mg 21%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 22.1µg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.167mg 17%
Selenium 16.6µg 8.1µg 15%
Calories 237kcal 536kcal 15%
Folate 98µg 45µg 13%
Magnesium 19mg 67mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 4.8g 10%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.09mg 7%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.44mg 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.197mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.402mg 5%
Phosphorus 146mg 165mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 3.827mg 2%
Protein 7.28g 7g 1%
Carbs 49.94g 52.9g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.392mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +2003.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3542.1%
Contains more OtherOther +92.5%
~equal in Protein ~7g
~equal in Carbs ~52.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5218.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3012.5%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/nutrients
  2. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.