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Tortilla vs. Potato sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tortillas and potato sticks

  • Tortillas have more vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, phosphorus, folate, and calcium; however, potato sticks are richer in vitamin E, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Tortillas cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 61% more than potato sticks.
  • Potato sticks have 14 times less calcium than tortillas. Tortillas have 244mg of calcium, while potato sticks have 18mg.
  • Tortillas contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Snacks, potato sticks.

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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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1255.6%
Contains more IronIron +15.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +356.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.4%

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 158% 0% 182% 0% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +757.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +245%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +912.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +391.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.785mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.32mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Potato sticks DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 17.9g 113%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.096mg 61%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 9.11mg 55%
Vitamin C 0mg 47.3mg 53%
Selenium 37µg 8.1µg 53%
Fats 9.76g 34.4g 38%
Potassium 262mg 1237mg 29%
Fiber 9.8g 3.4g 26%
Folate 138µg 40µg 25%
Phosphorus 346mg 172mg 25%
Calcium 244mg 18mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.878g 8.88g 18%
Manganese 0.423mg 18%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 22.1µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.116mg 13%
Calories 310kcal 522kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 6.16g 8%
Zinc 1.92mg 0.99mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Protein 9.76g 6.7g 6%
Sodium 512mg 633mg 5%
Magnesium 85mg 64mg 5%
Copper 0.266mg 0.315mg 5%
Iron 2.63mg 2.27mg 5%
Choline 20mg 34.9mg 3%
Carbs 45.89g 53.3g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.32mg 1%
Net carbs 36.09g 49.9g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 0.22g N/A
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 4.785mg 0%
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%

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
7% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1270.5%
Contains more OtherOther +30.6%
Contains more FatsFats +252.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.1%

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
27% 19% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.88 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1704.4%

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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. Potato sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/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.