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Spaghetti vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spaghetti and tortilla

  • Spaghetti has more selenium; however, tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 41% higher.
  • Tortilla has 2 times less selenium than spaghetti. Spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, while tortilla has 16.6µg.
  • Spaghetti is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 ZincZinc +59.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.6%
Contains more IronIron +662%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Copper ~0.102mg

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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +931.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.5mg 3.81mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.37mg 29%
Folate 7µg 98µg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 4.125mg 23%
Sodium 1mg 482mg 21%
Selenium 26.4µg 16.6µg 18%
Phosphorus 58mg 146mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.114mg 7%
Starch 26.01g 43.02g 7%
Carbs 30.86g 49.94g 6%
Calcium 7mg 70mg 6%
Calories 158kcal 237kcal 4%
Protein 5.8g 7.28g 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.32mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2.4g 2%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.268mg 2%
Potassium 44mg 105mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.296g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.17mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.95g 0%
Net carbs 29.06g 47.54g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 2.75g N/A
Copper 0.1mg 0.102mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.185g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.391g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.165mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 WaterWater +55.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.8%
Contains more OtherOther +567.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 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 FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +65.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +144.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +275%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +492.5%
~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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.