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Tortilla vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tortilla and carrots?

  • Tortilla is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and copper, yet carrots are higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 44% more.
  • Tortilla has 166 times more selenium than carrots. While tortilla has 16.6µg of selenium, carrots have only 0.1µg.
  • The amount of sodium in carrots is lower.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is lower.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Carrots, raw 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%
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +1170%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +317.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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%
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +319.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +415.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 93%
Iron 3.81mg 0.3mg 44%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.1µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.066mg 25%
Folate 98µg 19µg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.983mg 20%
Sodium 482mg 69mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 1.43g 17%
Phosphorus 146mg 35mg 16%
Carbs 49.94g 9.58g 13%
Protein 7.28g 0.93g 13%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 13.2µg 11%
Calories 237kcal 41kcal 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Copper 0.102mg 0.045mg 6%
Potassium 105mg 320mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.138mg 6%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.143mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.058mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.66mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2.8g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.117g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.273mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.55g 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.037g 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.24mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.24g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 4.74g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +682.8%
Contains more FatsFats +295.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +421.3%
Contains more OtherOther +94.8%
Contains more WaterWater +120.9%

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
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1221.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%

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
Carrot
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23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +2908.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1531.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +293.3%
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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.