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Tortilla vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tortilla and apples?

  • Apples have less iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, manganese, copper, and vitamin B2 than tortilla.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 46% higher.
  • Apples contain less sodium.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index than tortilla.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Apples, raw, with skin types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more IronIron +3075%
Contains more CopperCopper +277.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1227.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +665.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Potassium ~107mg

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%
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2076.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4433%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3166.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Apple DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.12mg 46%
Selenium 16.6µg 0µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.017mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.091mg 25%
Folate 98µg 3µg 24%
Sodium 482mg 1mg 21%
Phosphorus 146mg 11mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 0.05g 18%
Protein 7.28g 0.26g 14%
Carbs 49.94g 13.81g 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.035mg 10%
Calories 237kcal 52kcal 9%
Copper 0.102mg 0.027mg 8%
Fructose 0g 5.9g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.026mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.061mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.051g 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.028g 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.041mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 11.41g N/A
Potassium 105mg 107mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 10.39g N/A
Fiber 2.4g 2.4g 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2700%
Contains more FatsFats +458.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.6%
Contains more OtherOther +835%
Contains more WaterWater +114.1%

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
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2542.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +666.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +85940%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +840.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1520%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.