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Arepa vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between arepa and tortillas

  • The amount of vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, copper, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and calcium in tortillas is higher than in arepa.
  • Tortillas cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 63% more than arepa.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.

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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.
Arepa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +174.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.7%
Contains more IronIron +152.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +786.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +506.6%

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.
Arepa
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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% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
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% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1075.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +588.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +447.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +354.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arepa Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.823mg 63%
Selenium 6.1µg 37µg 56%
Folate 138µg 35%
Phosphorus 117mg 346mg 33%
Fiber 2.6g 9.8g 29%
Copper 0.03mg 0.266mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.888mg 4.858mg 25%
Iron 1.04mg 2.63mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.042mg 0.289mg 19%
Calcium 89mg 244mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.312mg 16%
Magnesium 27mg 85mg 14%
Sodium 270mg 512mg 11%
Zinc 0.8mg 1.92mg 10%
Protein 5.48g 9.76g 9%
Saturated fat 2.902g 4.878g 9%
Fats 5.38g 9.76g 7%
Vitamin A 61µg 0µg 7%
Calories 219kcal 310kcal 5%
Manganese 0.116mg 5%
Potassium 88mg 262mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.9mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.514g 3.062g 4%
Carbs 37.14g 45.89g 3%
Choline 4.4mg 20mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 4.5µg 1%
Net carbs 34.54g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 2.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.157g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.989g 0.992g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.276mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.276mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 0.255mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.825g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Arepa
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5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +68.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.1%
Contains more FatsFats +81.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.6%
Contains more OtherOther +270%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.992g

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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. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/nutrients
  2. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.