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Tortilla vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla and beetroot

  • Tortilla has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium, while beetroot has more potassium and vitamin C.
  • Tortilla covers your daily need for iron, 38% more than beetroot.
  • Tortilla contains 24 times more selenium than beetroot. While tortilla contains 16.6µg of selenium, beetroot contains only 0.7µg.
  • The amount of sodium in beetroot is lower.
  • Tortilla has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of beetroot is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Beets, 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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more IronIron +376.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +36%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2271.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.35mg

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1093.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1135%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Beetroot DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.8mg 38%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.7µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.031mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.334mg 24%
Sodium 482mg 78mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Phosphorus 146mg 40mg 15%
Carbs 49.94g 9.56g 13%
Protein 7.28g 1.61g 11%
Calories 237kcal 43kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.04mg 6%
Potassium 105mg 325mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Copper 0.102mg 0.075mg 3%
Folate 98µg 109µg 3%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.329mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.06g 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2.8g 2%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.027g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.067mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 6.76g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.35mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.155mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +352.2%
Contains more FatsFats +458.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +422.4%
Contains more OtherOther +73.1%
Contains more WaterWater +119.2%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +478.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +551.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%

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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.