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Tortilla vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tortilla and basil?

  • Tortilla is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet basil is higher in vitamin K, manganese, copper, vitamin C, and magnesium.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 345% more.
  • Tortilla has 121 times more sodium than basil. While tortilla has 482mg of sodium, basil has only 4mg.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla is lower.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Basil, fresh types in this article.

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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%
Basil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5433.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +277.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.4%

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%
Basil
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +988.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +357.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 414.8µg 345%
Manganese 0.268mg 1.148mg 38%
Copper 0.102mg 0.385mg 31%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.3µg 30%
Vitamin A 264µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.034mg 28%
Sodium 482mg 4mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.902mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 2.65g 16%
Phosphorus 146mg 56mg 13%
Calories 237kcal 23kcal 11%
Calcium 70mg 177mg 11%
Magnesium 19mg 64mg 11%
Iron 3.81mg 3.17mg 8%
Protein 7.28g 3.15g 8%
Folate 98µg 68µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.155mg 7%
Potassium 105mg 295mg 6%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.81mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.8mg 4%
Fiber 2.4g 1.6g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.076mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.209mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.041g 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0.3g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.389g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.02g 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
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.1%
Contains more FatsFats +48.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1784.5%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%
Contains more WaterWater +130.4%

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
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.389g

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
Basil
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6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +650%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.