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Fast food vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fast food and tortilla

  • Fast food has more zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and selenium; however, tortilla is richer in iron.
  • Fast food covers your daily saturated fat needs 21% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla has 8 times less zinc than fast food. Fast food has 2.52mg of zinc, while tortilla has 0.32mg.
  • Tortilla contains less saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fast food is 66, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +687.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.9%
Contains more IronIron +24.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~146mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1125%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 37%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.32mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.296g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.114mg 19%
Protein 16.52g 7.28g 18%
Fats 12.01g 0.95g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.06mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.185g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 4.125mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.391g 9%
Iron 3.06mg 3.81mg 9%
Starch 22.87g 43.02g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.17mg 7%
Sodium 331mg 482mg 7%
Selenium 20.3µg 16.6µg 7%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Carbs 31.5g 49.94g 6%
Folate 80µg 98µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0.4µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.37mg 4%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.268mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 0g 3%
Calories 297kcal 237kcal 3%
Potassium 197mg 105mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.4g 3%
Phosphorus 134mg 146mg 2%
Copper 0.121mg 0.102mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Calcium 62mg 70mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 47.54g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 2.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +126.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1164.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.5%
Contains more OtherOther +23%
~equal in Water ~39.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +2513.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 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 +1266.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +88.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +315.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.