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Tortilla vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tortilla and bell peppers?

  • Tortilla is richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet bell peppers are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 89% higher.
  • Bell peppers contain less sodium.
  • Bell peppers have a lower glycemic index than tortilla.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Peppers, sweet, green, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more IronIron +1020.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +630%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +119.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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%
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +549.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +759.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 80.4mg 89%
Iron 3.81mg 0.34mg 43%
Selenium 16.6µg 0µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.057mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.48mg 23%
Folate 98µg 10µg 22%
Sodium 482mg 3mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 0g 18%
Phosphorus 146mg 20mg 18%
Carbs 49.94g 4.64g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.224mg 13%
Protein 7.28g 0.86g 13%
Calories 237kcal 20kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.028mg 7%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.122mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 7.4µg 6%
Calcium 70mg 10mg 6%
Copper 0.102mg 0.066mg 4%
Fiber 2.4g 1.7g 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.062g 2%
Potassium 105mg 175mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.12g 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.058g 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.37mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 2.4g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.008g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.01mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +746.5%
Contains more FatsFats +458.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +976.3%
Contains more OtherOther +325%
Contains more WaterWater +135%

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2212.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +530.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%

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
5% 49% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 1.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +100%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +673.3%
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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.