Rice vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rice and tortilla different?
- Rice is richer in manganese, while tortilla is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, folate, fiber, and vitamin B2.
- Tortilla covers your daily need for iron, 33% more than rice.
- Rice contains 2 times more manganese than tortilla. Rice contains 0.472mg of manganese, while tortilla contains 0.268mg.
- Rice is lower in sodium.
Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +53.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +76.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +217.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +239.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +121.3% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +129.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +55% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +127% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +776.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +179.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +69% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 3.81mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 482mg | 21% |
| Starch | 43.02g | 18% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 4.125mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.37mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 16.6µg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 146mg | 15% |
| Folate | 58µg | 98µg | 10% |
| Protein | 2.69g | 7.28g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 0.268mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.114mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2.4g | 8% |
| Carbs | 28.17g | 49.94g | 7% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 70mg | 6% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 237kcal | 5% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.102mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.17mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.391g | 2% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.95g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.296g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.77g | 47.54g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | 2.75g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.185g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +71.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +170.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +239.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +345.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +110.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +414.5% |