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Gratin vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gratin and tortilla?

  • Gratin is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper, yet tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 40% higher.
  • Tortilla contains less saturated fat.

We used Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) types in this comparison.

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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.
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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 CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.2%
Contains more IronIron +495.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +514.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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.
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +478.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +790.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.114mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.64mg 3.81mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.37mg 26%
Selenium 2.7µg 16.6µg 25%
Folate 11µg 98µg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 4.125mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.733g 0.296g 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 11.27g 49.94g 13%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0mg 11%
Fats 7.59g 0.95g 10%
Potassium 396mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.06mg 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 7%
Copper 0.16mg 0.102mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 0.185g 5%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.268mg 5%
Calories 132kcal 237kcal 5%
Calcium 119mg 70mg 5%
Phosphorus 113mg 146mg 5%
Protein 5.06g 7.28g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.17mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.32mg 3%
Sodium 433mg 482mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.391g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 47.54g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.114mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 +698.9%
Contains more WaterWater +85.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +343.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 +1061.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.7%

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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.