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Tortilla vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and cardamom different?

  • Cardamom has more manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, copper, potassium, and vitamin C than tortilla.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cardamom is 1206% higher.
  • Tortilla contains 27 times more sodium than cardamom. While tortilla contains 482mg of sodium, cardamom contains only 18mg.
  • Cardamom has a lower glycemic index (0) than tortilla (52).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Spices, cardamom are the varieties used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1105.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +447.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +965.7%
Contains more IronIron +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +275.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2234.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10347.8%

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +274.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 0.268mg 28mg 1206%
Iron 3.81mg 13.97mg 127%
Fiber 2.4g 28g 102%
Zinc 0.32mg 7.47mg 65%
Magnesium 19mg 229mg 50%
Calcium 70mg 383mg 31%
Copper 0.102mg 0.383mg 31%
Selenium 16.6µg 30%
Potassium 105mg 1119mg 30%
Folate 98µg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Sodium 482mg 18mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.102mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.198mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.23mg 13%
Fats 0.95g 6.7g 9%
Protein 7.28g 10.76g 7%
Carbs 49.94g 68.47g 6%
Phosphorus 146mg 178mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.182mg 5%
Calories 237kcal 311kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.68g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.87g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.43g 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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +382.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.8%
Contains more FatsFats +605.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.1%
Contains more OtherOther +209.6%

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
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +370.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.43g

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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.