Mustard vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mustard and tortilla different?
- Mustard is higher in selenium, magnesium, manganese, and fiber; however, tortilla is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for mustard is 31% higher.
- Mustard contains 3 times more magnesium than tortilla. While mustard contains 48mg of magnesium, tortilla contains only 19mg.
- Tortilla has less sodium.
- Mustard has a lower glycemic index (32) than tortilla (52).
Mustard, prepared, yellow and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +152.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +57.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +101.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +136.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +37.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +89.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +250% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +109% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +630.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 33.5µg | 16.6µg | 31% |
Iron | 1.61mg | 3.81mg | 28% |
Sodium | 1104mg | 482mg | 27% |
Folate | 7µg | 98µg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 4.125mg | 22% |
Starch | 0.64g | 43.02g | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.177mg | 0.37mg | 16% |
Carbs | 5.83g | 49.94g | 15% |
Calories | 60kcal | 237kcal | 9% |
Manganese | 0.422mg | 0.268mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 48mg | 19mg | 7% |
Protein | 3.74g | 7.28g | 7% |
Fiber | 4g | 2.4g | 6% |
Phosphorus | 108mg | 146mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.182g | 0.185g | 5% |
Choline | 22.4mg | 4% | |
Fats | 3.34g | 0.95g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.774g | 0.391g | 3% |
Copper | 0.074mg | 0.102mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.32mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.114mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Potassium | 152mg | 105mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 63mg | 70mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.83g | 47.54g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.92g | 2.75g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.009g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.214g | 0.296g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.167mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.292mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.264mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.076mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.161mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.189mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.119mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.23g | 0g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.373g | 0.019g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.358g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +251.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +109.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +80.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +94.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +756.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1079.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +98% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +213.3% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +6621.9% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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