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Corn raw vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between corn raw and tortilla

  • Corn raw has more vitamin B5 and vitamin C; however, tortilla is richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Tortilla covers your daily iron needs 41% more than corn raw.
  • Corn raw contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3400%
Contains more IronIron +632.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2666.7%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
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 +321.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.52mg 3.81mg 41%
Selenium 0.6µg 16.6µg 29%
Sodium 15mg 482mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.37mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 4.125mg 15%
Starch 5.7g 43.02g 15%
Folate 42µg 98µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.17mg 11%
Carbs 18.7g 49.94g 10%
Calories 86kcal 237kcal 8%
Phosphorus 89mg 146mg 8%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Protein 3.27g 7.28g 8%
Calcium 2mg 70mg 7%
Manganese 0.163mg 0.268mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.114mg 5%
Potassium 270mg 105mg 5%
Copper 0.054mg 0.102mg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Magnesium 37mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.06mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 0g 2%
Fiber 2g 2.4g 2%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.32mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 0.391g 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 0.185g 1%
Fats 1.35g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 16.7g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 6.26g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.325g 0.296g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 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 +42.1%
Contains more WaterWater +90.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.1%
Contains more OtherOther +196.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 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 +133.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.296g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +304.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2186.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +654.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.