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Tortilla vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla and almonds

  • Tortilla has more selenium; however, almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for almonds is 170% higher.
  • Almonds have 482 times less sodium than tortilla. Tortilla has 482mg of sodium, while almonds have 1mg.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than almonds.

Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Nuts, almonds.

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +304.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1321.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +284.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +598.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +910.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +713.1%
~equal in Iron ~3.71mg

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13389.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +898.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.19mg 25.63mg 170%
Copper 0.102mg 1.031mg 103%
Manganese 0.268mg 2.179mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 12.329g 80%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 1.138mg 79%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 31.551g 78%
Fats 0.95g 49.93g 75%
Magnesium 19mg 270mg 60%
Phosphorus 146mg 481mg 48%
Fiber 2.4g 12.5g 40%
Protein 7.28g 21.15g 28%
Zinc 0.32mg 3.12mg 25%
Selenium 16.6µg 4.1µg 23%
Sodium 482mg 1mg 21%
Calcium 70mg 269mg 20%
Potassium 105mg 733mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 0.72g 17%
Calories 237kcal 579kcal 17%
Saturated fat 0.296g 3.802g 16%
Folate 98µg 44µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.205mg 14%
Carbs 49.94g 21.55g 9%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.471mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.137mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 3.618mg 3%
Iron 3.81mg 3.71mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 4.35g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.7%
Contains more WaterWater +806.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5155.8%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16954.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3053.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +5875%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +5825%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1695.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +13.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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