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Egg white vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between egg whites and tortilla?

  • Egg whites are higher in vitamin B2, yet tortilla is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, and copper.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 47% more.
  • Egg whites have 4 times more vitamin B2 than tortilla. While egg whites have 0.439mg of vitamin B2, tortilla has only 0.114mg.
  • The amount of sodium in egg whites is lower.
  • The glycemic index of egg whites is lower.

We used Egg, white, raw, fresh and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 +55.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more IronIron +4662.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +343.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +873.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2336.4%

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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +285.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.08mg 3.81mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.37mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 4.125mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.114mg 25%
Folate 4µg 98µg 24%
Phosphorus 15mg 146mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 0.73g 49.94g 16%
Sodium 166mg 482mg 14%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.268mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Calories 52kcal 237kcal 9%
Copper 0.023mg 0.102mg 9%
Protein 10.9g 7.28g 7%
Calcium 7mg 70mg 6%
Selenium 20µg 16.6µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.32mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.391g 3%
Potassium 163mg 105mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Fats 0.17g 0.95g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.296g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 0.73g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.165mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +49.7%
Contains more WaterWater +119.1%
Contains more FatsFats +458.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6741.1%
Contains more OtherOther +196.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 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 GlucoseGlucose +126.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +214.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +3285.7%

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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.