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Almonds vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between almonds and tortilla

  • Almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc; however, tortilla has more selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for almonds is 170% higher.
  • Tortilla has 14 times less magnesium than almonds. Almonds have 270mg of magnesium, while tortilla has 19mg.
  • Almonds are lower in sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than almonds.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, almonds and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1321.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +284.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +598.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +910.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +713.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +304.9%
~equal in Iron ~3.81mg

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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13389.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +898.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.19mg 170%
Copper 1.031mg 0.102mg 103%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.268mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.391g 80%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.114mg 79%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.185g 78%
Fats 49.93g 0.95g 75%
Magnesium 270mg 19mg 60%
Phosphorus 481mg 146mg 48%
Fiber 12.5g 2.4g 40%
Protein 21.15g 7.28g 28%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.32mg 25%
Selenium 4.1µg 16.6µg 23%
Sodium 1mg 482mg 21%
Calcium 269mg 70mg 20%
Potassium 733mg 105mg 18%
Starch 0.72g 43.02g 17%
Calories 579kcal 237kcal 17%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.296g 16%
Folate 44µg 98µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.37mg 14%
Carbs 21.55g 49.94g 9%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.17mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 4.125mg 3%
Iron 3.71mg 3.81mg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.165mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5155.8%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.7%
Contains more WaterWater +806.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16954.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3053.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1695.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +13.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +5875%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +5825%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.