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Fettuccine vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fettuccine and tortilla

  • Fettuccine has less iron, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Tortilla covers your daily iron needs 40% more than fettuccine.
  • Tortilla contains 2 times less potassium than fettuccine. Fettuccine contains 168mg of potassium, while tortilla contains 105mg.
  • Fettuccine has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree 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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
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 +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +535%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +484%

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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 EVitamin E +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fettuccine Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 3.81mg 40%
Selenium 16.6µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.37mg 23%
Folate 6µg 98µg 23%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Phosphorus 25mg 146mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 4.125mg 15%
Sodium 166mg 482mg 14%
Carbs 14g 49.94g 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 12%
Copper 0.102mg 11%
Calories 99kcal 237kcal 7%
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Calcium 28mg 70mg 4%
Fats 2.7g 0.95g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.114mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.9g 0.296g 3%
Magnesium 6mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.9g 0.185g 2%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.32mg 2%
Fiber 2g 2.4g 2%
Protein 6.2g 7.28g 2%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.19mg 2%
Potassium 168mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 12g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.391g 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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 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 FatsFats +184.2%
Contains more WaterWater +88.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.7%
~equal in Other ~1.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 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 +386.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.391g

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. 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.