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Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese vs. Corn chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese and corn chips?

  • Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese is higher in vitamin K, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, and fiber, yet corn chips are higher in vitamin E.
  • Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 155% more.
  • The amount of sodium in corn chips is lower.

We used Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain 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 71% 38% 35% 180% 47% 93% 105% 92% 74% 51%
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 +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.1%
~equal in Calcium ~138mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 3% 71% 52% 30% 24% 12% 56% 34% 480% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 145% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +338.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2946%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese Corn chips DV% diff.
Vitamin K 191.9µg 6.3µg 155%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.211g 16.438g 102%
Fats 3.53g 33.36g 46%
Iron 4.8mg 1.2mg 45%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 7.23mg 25%
Zinc 3.4mg 1.29mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 1.379g 9.134g 19%
Saturated fat 1.054g 4.331g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.206mg 0.047mg 13%
Calories 318kcal 538kcal 11%
Vitamin B12 0.27µg 0µg 11%
Fiber 6.4g 4g 10%
Manganese 0.57mg 0.333mg 10%
Sodium 705mg 514mg 8%
Potassium 396mg 144mg 7%
Phosphorus 245mg 194mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 99mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.241mg 0.167mg 6%
Protein 8.44g 6.17g 5%
Copper 0.14mg 0.101mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.078mg 4%
Carbs 65.22g 56.9g 3%
Selenium 9.4µg 7.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.842mg 3%
Starch 56g 51.36g 2%
Folate 16µg 8µg 2%
Choline 20.4mg 12.1mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 128mg 138mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 377kcal 872kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 5.9 N/A
Net carbs 58.82g 52.9g N/A
Sugar 2.82g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.19mg 0%
Trans fat 0.088g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.246mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.235mg 0%
Leucine 0.803mg 0%
Lysine 0.185mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.322mg 0%
Valine 0.331mg 0%
Histidine 0.2mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0g 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 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 4% 65% 21%
Protein: 8.44 g
Fats: 3.53 g
Carbs: 65.22 g
Water: 1.66 g
Other: 21.15 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 +36.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.6%
Contains more WaterWater +55.1%
Contains more OtherOther +746%
Contains more FatsFats +845%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 38% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.054 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.379 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.211 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 -75.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +562.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1257.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 2%
Starch: 56 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 0.28 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 1.44 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
99%
Starch: 51.36 g
Sucrose: 0.27 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +229.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~51.36g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168863/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.