Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Chinese cuisine vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are chinese cuisine and tortillas different?

  • Chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, while tortillas are higher in vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, copper, folate, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Tortillas cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 66% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 252 times more vitamin A than tortillas. Chinese cuisine contains 1262IU of vitamin A, while tortillas contain 5IU.

Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat types were used in this article.

Infographic

Chinese cuisine vs Tortilla infographic
Infographic link

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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 -20.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1009.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +136.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +442.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +28%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +355.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +452.2%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1040%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2393.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.823mg 66%
Selenium 6.7µg 37µg 55%
Phosphorus 76mg 346mg 39%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 4.5µg 39%
Fiber 1.5g 9.8g 33%
Copper 0.049mg 0.266mg 24%
Folate 45µg 138µg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 4.858mg 22%
Calcium 22mg 244mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Iron 1.11mg 2.63mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.289mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.978g 4.878g 18%
Magnesium 15mg 85mg 17%
Carbs 7.29g 45.89g 13%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.312mg 12%
Calories 105kcal 310kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.992g 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Fats 5.3g 9.76g 7%
Manganese 0.147mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 3.062g 5%
Protein 7.08g 9.76g 5%
Sodium 409mg 512mg 4%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.92mg 4%
Choline 34.5mg 20mg 3%
Potassium 204mg 262mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 36.09g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 2.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.255mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +161.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.9%
Contains more FatsFats +84.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +529.5%
Contains more OtherOther +194%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 -80%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.6%

People also compare

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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.