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Corned beef vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between corned beef and tortilla

  • Corned beef has more zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, tortilla is richer in vitamin B1, iron, folate, manganese, and fiber.
  • Corned beef covers your daily zinc needs 39% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla has 21 times less saturated fat than corned beef. Corned beef has 6.34g of saturated fat, while tortilla has 0.296g.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of corned beef is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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 PotassiumPotassium +38.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +51%
Contains more ZincZinc +1331.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more IronIron +104.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1118.2%

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 0% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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 Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 68%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.32mg 39%
Cholesterol 98mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.37mg 29%
Selenium 32.8µg 16.6µg 29%
Fats 18.98g 0.95g 28%
Saturated fat 6.34g 0.296g 27%
Iron 1.86mg 3.81mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 0.185g 23%
Folate 6µg 98µg 23%
Protein 18.17g 7.28g 22%
Sodium 973mg 482mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 0.47g 49.94g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.06mg 13%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.268mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 4.125mg 7%
Calcium 8mg 70mg 6%
Copper 0.154mg 0.102mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.114mg 4%
Phosphorus 125mg 146mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 19mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 0.391g 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Calories 251kcal 237kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 145mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 ProteinProtein +149.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1897.9%
Contains more WaterWater +49.6%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10525.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 +4883.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.