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Chinese fried rice vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Chinese fried rice and tortillas?

  • Tortillas are richer than Chinese fried rice in vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, folate, vitamin B3, iron, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Tortillas' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 67% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in Chinese fried rice is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tortillas is lower.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.6% 6.7% 25% 32% 20% 22% 50% 56% 45%
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 -24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.7%
Contains more IronIron +298.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +578.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +345.8%

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 13% 7.3% 2.6% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 7.4% 0% 7% 4.5% 3%
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 EVitamin E +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1011.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +662.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +875%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
Contains more CholineCholine +263.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese fried rice Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.823mg 67%
Selenium 8.3µg 37µg 52%
Phosphorus 51mg 346mg 42%
Fiber 1.1g 9.8g 35%
Folate 6µg 138µg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.637mg 4.858mg 26%
Iron 0.66mg 2.63mg 25%
Calcium 12mg 244mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.032mg 0.312mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.54g 4.878g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.289mg 20%
Manganese 0.433mg 19%
Copper 0.095mg 0.266mg 19%
Magnesium 10mg 85mg 18%
Starch 30.8g 13%
Protein 4.05g 9.76g 11%
Zinc 0.72mg 1.92mg 11%
Fats 2.96g 9.76g 10%
Calories 174kcal 310kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.649g 3.062g 6%
Cholesterol 18mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.9mg 5%
Sodium 387mg 512mg 5%
Potassium 76mg 262mg 5%
Carbs 32.79g 45.89g 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Choline 5.5mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 4.5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.111g 0.992g 1%
Net carbs 31.69g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 2.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.011g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.173mg 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.173mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.335mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.173mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.114mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.251mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.094mg 0.255mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.981g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 33% 59%
Protein: 4.05 g
Fats: 2.96 g
Carbs: 32.79 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 1.11 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 +96%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141%
Contains more FatsFats +229.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40%
Contains more OtherOther +300%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.649 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.111 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 -88.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +371.8%

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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. Chinese fried rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167668/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.