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Tortilla vs. Sweet potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tortillas and sweet potato chips?

  • Tortillas are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, calcium, and vitamin B3, yet sweet potato chips are higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Sweet potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 473% more.
  • Tortillas have 18 times more selenium than sweet potato chips. While tortillas have 37µg of selenium, sweet potato chips have only 2.1µg.
  • The amount of sodium in sweet potato chips is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato chips is lower.

We used Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted types 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 46% 18% 82% 80% 137% 14% 62% 4.6% 176% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +313.6%
Contains more IronIron +24.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1661.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +253.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%

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% 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% 395% 196% 0% 22% 37% 39% 93% 123% 0% 61% 28% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +835.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +273%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +991.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +444.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +83%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Sweet potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 1184µg 132%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 12.224g 75%
Selenium 37µg 2.1µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.088mg 61%
Manganese 1.349mg 59%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 9.82mg 59%
Fats 9.76g 32.35g 35%
Vitamin B5 1.551mg 31%
Phosphorus 346mg 145mg 29%
Folate 138µg 37µg 25%
Sodium 512mg 35mg 21%
Potassium 262mg 925mg 20%
Calcium 244mg 59mg 19%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 24.5µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.535mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 2.088mg 17%
Copper 0.266mg 0.412mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 9.155g 15%
Protein 9.76g 2.94g 14%
Zinc 1.92mg 0.53mg 13%
Calories 310kcal 532kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.161mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.878g 2.941g 9%
Iron 2.63mg 2.12mg 6%
Magnesium 85mg 65mg 5%
Fiber 9.8g 8.8g 4%
Carbs 45.89g 56.82g 4%
Choline 20mg 36.6mg 3%
Net carbs 36.09g 48.02g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 8.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.098mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.26mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.205mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.267mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.096mg 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
3% 32% 57% 5% 3%
Protein: 2.94 g
Fats: 32.35 g
Carbs: 56.82 g
Water: 4.51 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +232%
Contains more WaterWater +568.5%
Contains more OtherOther +31.4%
Contains more FatsFats +231.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.8%

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
12% 38% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.941 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.224 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +199%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1132.3%

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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. Sweet potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174783/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.