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Arepa vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arepa and tortilla different?

  • Tortilla is higher than arepa in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, copper, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Tortilla covers your daily need for iron, 35% more than arepa.
  • Arepa contains 10 times more saturated fat than tortilla. Arepa contains 2.902g of saturated fat, while tortilla contains 0.296g.

Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) types were used 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.
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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.3%
Contains more IronIron +266.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.1%

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
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 0% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0%
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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arepa Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 1.04mg 3.81mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.37mg 25%
Folate 98µg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.888mg 4.125mg 20%
Selenium 6.1µg 16.6µg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Saturated fat 2.902g 0.296g 12%
Sodium 270mg 482mg 9%
Copper 0.03mg 0.102mg 8%
Fats 5.38g 0.95g 7%
Vitamin A 61µg 7%
Manganese 0.116mg 0.268mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.042mg 0.114mg 6%
Protein 5.48g 7.28g 4%
Carbs 37.14g 49.94g 4%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.32mg 4%
Phosphorus 117mg 146mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.06mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.989g 0.391g 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.4µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.514g 0.185g 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 19mg 2%
Calcium 89mg 70mg 2%
Calories 219kcal 237kcal 1%
Potassium 88mg 105mg 1%
Fiber 2.6g 2.4g 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 0.17mg 1%
Choline 4.4mg 1%
Net carbs 34.54g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 2.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.157g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.276mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.276mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g 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
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 FatsFats +466.3%
Contains more WaterWater +27.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.5%
Contains more OtherOther +55.8%

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
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 +718.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Arepa
Arepa
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45% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.41 g
Galactose: 0 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 +50%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +478%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. 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/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.