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Glutinous rice vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are glutinous rice and tortilla different?

  • Tortilla is higher than glutinous rice in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and copper.
  • Tortilla covers your daily need for iron, 46% more than glutinous rice.
  • Glutinous rice is lower in sodium.
  • Glutinous rice has a higher glycemic index (98) than tortilla (52).

Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) types were used 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 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
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 ZincZinc +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +950%
Contains more IronIron +2621.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1725%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +196.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.268mg

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% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +26.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +776.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1322.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +9700%
~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 Glutinous rice Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.14mg 3.81mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.37mg 29%
Folate 1µg 98µg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.29mg 4.125mg 24%
Sodium 5mg 482mg 21%
Selenium 5.6µg 16.6µg 20%
Phosphorus 8mg 146mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Protein 2.02g 7.28g 11%
Carbs 21.09g 49.94g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.114mg 8%
Calories 97kcal 237kcal 7%
Calcium 2mg 70mg 7%
Fiber 1g 2.4g 6%
Copper 0.049mg 0.102mg 6%
Potassium 10mg 105mg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.06mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.391g 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.17mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.95g 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.296g 1%
Net carbs 20.09g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 2.75g N/A
Manganese 0.262mg 0.268mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.07g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.167mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.108mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 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 WaterWater +91.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +260.4%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.8%
Contains more OtherOther +2571.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +466.7%

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. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/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.