Rice vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between rice and tortilla chips

Rice has more folate, while tortilla chips have more phosphorus, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin K, magnesium, vitamin B12, and calcium.
Tortilla chips' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 26% higher.
Tortilla chips contain 5 times less folate than rice. Rice contains 58µg of folate, while tortilla chips contain 12µg.
The amount of saturated fat in rice is lower.
Rice has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of rice is 60, while the glycemic index of tortilla chips is 84.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, 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.

Rice

Tortilla chips

Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+21.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+70.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+960%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+420%
Contains more IronIron	+26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+40.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+181.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+423.3%

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.

Rice

Tortilla chips

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+31.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+383.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+8725%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.076g	10.769g	71%
Fats	0.28g	20.68g	31%
Starch		62.53g	26%
Phosphorus	43mg	225mg	26%
Vitamin E	0.04mg	3.53mg	23%
Fiber	0.4g	5.4g	20%
Calories	130kcal	472kcal	17%
Magnesium	12mg	84mg	17%
Vitamin K	0µg	20.9µg	17%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Sodium	1mg	328mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	0.088g	5.664g	14%
Carbs	28.17g	67.78g	13%
Folate	58µg	12µg	12%
Saturated fat	0.077g	2.811g	12%
Calcium	10mg	106mg	10%
Protein	2.69g	7.1g	9%
Zinc	0.49mg	1.38mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.093mg	0.179mg	7%
Selenium	7.5µg	4.4µg	6%
Potassium	35mg	182mg	4%
Iron	1.2mg	1.52mg	4%
Manganese	0.472mg	0.388mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.013mg	0.07mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.476mg	0.838mg	4%
Copper	0.069mg	0.097mg	3%
Choline	2.1mg	19.4mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.163mg	0.14mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.39mg	0.297mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	483kcal	665kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	77g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	5.8	N/A
Net carbs	27.77g	62.38g	N/A
Sugar	0.05g	0.78g	N/A
Trans fat		0.812g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.031mg		0%
Threonine	0.096mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.116mg		0%
Leucine	0.222mg		0%
Lysine	0.097mg		0%
Methionine	0.063mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.144mg		0%
Valine	0.164mg		0%
Histidine	0.063mg		0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.23g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		9.695g	N/A