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Ground beef vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground beef and tortilla different?

  • Ground beef is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, while tortilla is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, and fiber.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for zinc, 50% more than tortilla.
  • Ground beef contains 21 times more saturated fat than tortilla. Ground beef contains 6.073g of saturated fat, while tortilla contains 0.296g.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index (52) than ground beef (0).

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +129.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1725%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +67.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2877.8%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +418.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +625%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +625.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.125mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.32mg 50%
Protein 23.87g 7.28g 33%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.37mg 27%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.296g 26%
Folate 7µg 98µg 23%
Fats 15.37g 0.95g 22%
Iron 2.27mg 3.81mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.06mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.185g 18%
Sodium 73mg 482mg 18%
Carbs 0g 49.94g 17%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.268mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.17mg 7%
Selenium 19.1µg 16.6µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.114mg 4%
Potassium 241mg 105mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 70mg 4%
Phosphorus 166mg 146mg 3%
Copper 0.079mg 0.102mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 4.125mg 1%
Calories 241kcal 237kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 47.54g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 17mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.391g 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +227.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1517.9%
Contains more WaterWater +46.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +3857.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%
~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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.