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Tortilla vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tortilla and arrowroot

  • Tortilla has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and calcium; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 60% more than tortilla.
  • Arrowroot has 24 times less selenium than tortilla. Tortilla has 16.6µg of selenium, while arrowroot has 0.7µg.
  • Arrowroot contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Arrowroot, raw.

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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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more IronIron +71.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2271.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +332.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%

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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +343.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +244.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 98µg 338µg 60%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.7µg 29%
Sodium 482mg 26mg 20%
Iron 3.81mg 2.22mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.143mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.266mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.693mg 15%
Carbs 49.94g 13.39g 12%
Potassium 105mg 454mg 10%
Calories 237kcal 65kcal 9%
Phosphorus 146mg 98mg 7%
Protein 7.28g 4.24g 6%
Calcium 70mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.059mg 4%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.174mg 4%
Fiber 2.4g 1.3g 4%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.63mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.092g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.292mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Copper 0.102mg 0.121mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 25mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.039g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.7%
Contains more FatsFats +375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273%
Contains more OtherOther +31.7%
Contains more WaterWater +102.1%

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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%

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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.