Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted VS Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor

Weight per 100 calories

• Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted: 21g
• Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor: 20g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted or Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted	6%	38%	56%
Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor	6%	44%	50%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted	Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.5% 4.4g	5.07% 4.9g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.86% 0.6g	2.2% 0.71g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.06% 0.049g	2.93% 0.047g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	13% 2.23g	15.5% 2.63g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	11% 14.4g	9.63% 12.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.23% 0.17g	0.83% 0.6g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0% 0g	0.094% 0.068g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0g	% 0.088g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.17g	% 0.21g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3% 1.14g	2.1% 0.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.7% 1.5g	2.56% 1.44g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted	Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.47% 0.03mg	0.8% 0.01mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.14% 0.015mg	0.92% 0.012mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.1% 0.18mg	1.62% 0.26mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.26% 0.063mg	2.4% 0.12mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.9% 0.038mg	3.07% 0.04mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	0.64% 2.54μg	NA	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	3.18% 0.076μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	5% 0.75mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.7% 4.43μg	0.23% 0.28μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted	Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.25% 22.5mg	2.67% 26.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2.3% 0.021mg	2.24% 0.02mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.27% 11μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	4.03% 0.32mg	3.44% 0.28mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.24% 17.8mg	4.13% 17.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	3.57% 0.082mg	3.17% 0.073mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	6.8% 47.7mg	7.2% 50.3mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.13% 38.6mg	1.52% 51.7mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.7% 0.93μg	2.65% 1.46μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.63% 69.5mg	6.9% 104mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.66% 0.29mg	2.6% 0.29mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.015% 0.56g	0.017% 0.63g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted vs Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor:

• Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted have 3.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.2 times more Vitamin B2 and 15.8 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor.
• While Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.9 times more Vitamin B5 than Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 100 kcal.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted as well as Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted vs Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor:

• Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor contain 1.3 times more Potassium, 1.6 times more Selenium and 1.5 times more Sodium than Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor have similar amounts of Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus and Zinc per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted have 1.4 times more Fiber than Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Saturated Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Carbohydrate and Protein per 100 kcal.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted as well as Snacks, tortilla chips, ranch-flavor have insufficient amounts of Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.