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Lo mein vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lo mein and tortillas

  • The amount of vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, folate, vitamin B3, copper, calcium, and iron in tortillas is higher than in lo mein.
  • Tortillas cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 65% more than lo mein.
  • Lo mein contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.

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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 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +507.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1061.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.5%
Contains more IronIron +145.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +315.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +668.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.2%

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 5.7% 3% 6% 1.5% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21% 4.9%
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% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +182.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1651.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +499.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +358.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +392.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.7%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lo mein Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.823mg 65%
Selenium 11.7µg 37µg 46%
Phosphorus 45mg 346mg 43%
Fiber 1.3g 9.8g 34%
Folate 28µg 138µg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.81mg 4.858mg 25%
Copper 0.064mg 0.266mg 22%
Calcium 21mg 244mg 22%
Iron 1.07mg 2.63mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.464g 4.878g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.068mg 0.312mg 19%
Magnesium 14mg 85mg 17%
Zinc 0.36mg 1.92mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 0.289mg 13%
Fats 2.35g 9.76g 11%
Manganese 0.24mg 10%
Protein 4.77g 9.76g 10%
Calories 121kcal 310kcal 9%
Carbs 20.16g 45.89g 9%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Vitamin K 12.7µg 4.5µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.592g 3.062g 6%
Potassium 105mg 262mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 5%
Sodium 430mg 512mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.9mg 4%
Choline 8.9mg 20mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.992g 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 18.86g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 2.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +136.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.6%
Contains more FatsFats +315.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.6%
Contains more OtherOther +219.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +417.2%

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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. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/nutrients
  2. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.