Tortilla chips vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tortilla chips and pita bread?

Tortilla chips are higher in fats, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin K, and vitamin B12, yet pita bread is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Pita bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% more.
The glycemic index of pita bread is lower.

We used Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Bread, pita, white, enriched types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Tortilla chips

Pita bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+223.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+51.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+132%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-38.8%

Contains more IronIron	+72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+73.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+515.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Tortilla chips

Pita bread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1076.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+426.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+10350%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+327.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+367.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+452.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+791.7%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	10.769g	0.535g	68%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.695g		57%
Selenium	4.4µg	27.1µg	41%
Vitamin B1	0.14mg	0.599mg	38%
Fats	20.68g	1.2g	30%
Starch	62.53g		26%
Vitamin B3	0.838mg	4.632mg	24%
Folate	12µg	107µg	24%
Vitamin E	3.53mg	0.3mg	22%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.327mg	20%
Phosphorus	225mg	97mg	18%
Vitamin K	20.9µg	0.2µg	17%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0µg	15%
Magnesium	84mg	26mg	14%
Iron	1.52mg	2.62mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	5.664g	0.105g	14%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.23g		14%
Fiber	5.4g	2.2g	13%
Saturated fat	2.811g	0.166g	12%
Vitamin B6	0.179mg	0.034mg	11%
Calories	472kcal	275kcal	10%
Sodium	328mg	536mg	9%
Copper	0.097mg	0.168mg	8%
Zinc	1.38mg	0.84mg	5%
Protein	7.1g	9.1g	4%
Carbs	67.78g	55.7g	4%
Manganese	0.388mg	0.481mg	4%
Calcium	106mg	86mg	2%
Potassium	182mg	120mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.297mg	0.397mg	2%
Choline	19.4mg	14.6mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.5g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	665kcal	302kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.8	3.9	N/A
Net carbs	62.38g	53.5g	N/A
Sugar	0.78g	1.3g	N/A
Trans fat	0.812g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.105mg	0%
Threonine		0.257mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.349mg	0%
Leucine		0.634mg	0%
Lysine		0.219mg	0%
Methionine		0.16mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.446mg	0%
Valine		0.394mg	0%
Histidine		0.195mg	0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A