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Tortilla vs. Corn chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortillas and corn chips different?

  • Tortillas are richer in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, fiber, phosphorus, copper, iron, and vitamin B2, while corn chips are higher in vitamin E.
  • Tortillas cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 65% more than corn chips.
  • Tortillas contain 17 times more folate than corn chips. Tortillas contain 138µg of folate, while corn chips contain 8µg.

Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain types were 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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.9%
Contains more IronIron +119.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +386.8%
~equal in Sodium ~514mg

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% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 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 0% 1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1651.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +477%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1625%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +703.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Corn chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 16.438g 103%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.047mg 65%
Selenium 37µg 7.6µg 53%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 7.23mg 42%
Fats 9.76g 33.36g 36%
Folate 138µg 8µg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 0.842mg 25%
Fiber 9.8g 4g 23%
Phosphorus 346mg 194mg 22%
Starch 51.36g 21%
Iron 2.63mg 1.2mg 18%
Copper 0.266mg 0.101mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.078mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 9.134g 15%
Manganese 0.333mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.167mg 11%
Calcium 244mg 138mg 11%
Calories 310kcal 538kcal 11%
Protein 9.76g 6.17g 7%
Zinc 1.92mg 1.29mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Carbs 45.89g 56.9g 4%
Potassium 262mg 144mg 3%
Magnesium 85mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 6.3µg 2%
Saturated fat 4.878g 4.331g 2%
Choline 20mg 12.1mg 1%
Net carbs 36.09g 52.9g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 0.27g N/A
Sodium 512mg 514mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.088g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.246mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.235mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.803mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.185mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.322mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.331mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.2mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
6% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2717.8%
Contains more OtherOther +77.6%
Contains more FatsFats +241.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
14% 31% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1557.1%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/nutrients
  2. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/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.