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Tortilla vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and tortilla chips different?

  • Tortilla is higher in iron, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, tortilla chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 29% higher.
  • Tortilla contains 8 times more folate than tortilla chips. While tortilla contains 98µg of folate, tortilla chips contain only 12µg.
  • Tortilla has less saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a lower glycemic index (52) than tortilla chips (84).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted are the varieties 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 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 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
Contains more IronIron +150.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +277.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +342.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.097mg

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 0% 0% 71% 0% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +392.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1757.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5125%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Tortilla chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 10.769g 69%
Fats 0.95g 20.68g 30%
Iron 3.81mg 1.52mg 29%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 3.53mg 22%
Folate 98µg 12µg 22%
Selenium 16.6µg 4.4µg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.838mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.14mg 19%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 20.9µg 17%
Magnesium 19mg 84mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 5.664g 14%
Calories 237kcal 472kcal 12%
Fiber 2.4g 5.4g 12%
Saturated fat 0.296g 2.811g 11%
Phosphorus 146mg 225mg 11%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.38mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.179mg 9%
Starch 43.02g 62.53g 8%
Sodium 482mg 328mg 7%
Carbs 49.94g 67.78g 6%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.388mg 5%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 106mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.297mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.07mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 182mg 2%
Copper 0.102mg 0.097mg 1%
Protein 7.28g 7.1g 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 62.38g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0.78g N/A
Trans fat 0.812g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.23g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.695g 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% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1413.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2076.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.7%
~equal in Protein ~7.1g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
15% 29% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2961.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2654.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
99%
Starch: 62.53 g
Sucrose: 0.78 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +45.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +254.5%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/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.