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Corn syrup vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn syrup and tortilla

  • Corn syrup has less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, folate, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 43% more.
  • Corn syrup is lower in sodium.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index than tortilla.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Syrups, corn, dark 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 less SodiumSodium -67.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.6%
Contains more IronIron +929.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1227.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +168%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +472.4%

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% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20525%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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 Corn syrup Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.37mg 3.81mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.37mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 4.125mg 26%
Selenium 2.9µg 16.6µg 25%
Folate 0µg 98µg 25%
Phosphorus 11mg 146mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Protein 0g 7.28g 15%
Sodium 155mg 482mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Carbs 77.59g 49.94g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.114mg 8%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.268mg 7%
Copper 0.053mg 0.102mg 5%
Calcium 18mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.06mg 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.32mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.17mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.391g 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Calories 286kcal 237kcal 2%
Potassium 44mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.296g 1%
Fats 0g 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 77.59g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 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 CarbsCarbs +55.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +81.6%
Contains more OtherOther +367.5%

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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.