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Tortilla vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla and barbecue chicken

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, and manganese; however, barbecue chicken has more zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 36% higher.
  • Barbecue chicken has 54 times less manganese than tortilla. Tortilla has 0.268mg of manganese, while barbecue chicken has 0.005mg.
  • Tortilla is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than barbecue chicken.

Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more IronIron +301.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5260%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +456.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.5%

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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Cholesterol 127mg 42%
Iron 3.81mg 0.95mg 36%
Protein 7.28g 22.51g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.055mg 26%
Folate 98µg 8µg 23%
Fats 0.95g 15.08g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 20%
Starch 43.02g 0g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 0.12g 17%
Saturated fat 0.296g 3.927g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 6.446g 16%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.78mg 13%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.005mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 2.038g 11%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Phosphorus 146mg 218mg 10%
Selenium 16.6µg 22µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.191mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 5.732mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.227mg 9%
Sodium 482mg 335mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 16mg 5%
Potassium 105mg 255mg 4%
Copper 0.102mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.46mg 2%
Calories 237kcal 226kcal 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 0.12g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.152mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g 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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41516.7%
Contains more OtherOther +112.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1487.4%
Contains more WaterWater +53.7%

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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3384.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +421.2%

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
33% 33% 33%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +450%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +275%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.