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Tortilla vs. Plantain chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tortillas and plantain chips

  • Tortillas have more selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B3, fiber, and calcium; however, plantain chips have more vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Tortillas' daily need coverage for selenium is 67% more.
  • Tortillas have 27 times more calcium than plantain chips. Tortillas have 244mg of calcium, while plantain chips have 9mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Snacks, plantain chips, salted.

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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% 2.7% 69% 36% 66% 10% 33% 26% 36% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2611.1%
Contains more IronIron +171.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +418.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +343.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.5%

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% 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 107% 23% 101% 0% 16% 9.2% 15% 66% 106% 0% 72% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1166.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +622.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +505.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +294.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +460%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +535.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Plantain chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 11.739g 72%
Selenium 37µg 0.4µg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.065mg 63%
Phosphorus 346mg 78mg 38%
Vitamin C 0mg 32.1mg 36%
Fats 9.76g 29.59g 31%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 5.04mg 28%
Folate 138µg 35µg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 0.802mg 25%
Fiber 9.8g 3.5g 25%
Calcium 244mg 9mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.1mg 22%
Starch 50.8g 21%
Iron 2.63mg 0.97mg 21%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 28.6µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.04mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.878g 8.337g 16%
Protein 9.76g 2.28g 15%
Potassium 262mg 786mg 15%
Zinc 1.92mg 0.37mg 14%
Sodium 512mg 202mg 13%
Manganese 0.276mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.46mg 11%
Calories 310kcal 531kcal 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Copper 0.266mg 0.198mg 8%
Carbs 45.89g 63.84g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 5.632g 6%
Choline 20mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 85mg 71mg 3%
Net carbs 36.09g 60.34g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 0.92g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.185g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.078g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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
2% 30% 64% 2% 2%
Protein: 2.28 g
Fats: 29.59 g
Carbs: 63.84 g
Water: 2.09 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +328.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1342.6%
Contains more OtherOther +101.8%
Contains more FatsFats +203.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.1%

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
32% 22% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.337 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.739 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1083.4%

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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. Plantain chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173142/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.