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Tortilla vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla and chestnut

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and folate; however, chestnut has more copper, vitamin C, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chestnut is 41% higher.
  • Chestnut has 18 times less sodium than tortilla. Tortilla has 482mg of sodium, while chestnut has 27mg.

Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.2%
Contains more IronIron +120.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +28%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +581%
Contains more CopperCopper +362.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.7%

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%
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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +464.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.104mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.102mg 0.472mg 41%
Selenium 16.6µg 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Iron 3.81mg 1.73mg 26%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.854mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.731mg 21%
Sodium 482mg 27mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.148mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Potassium 105mg 715mg 18%
Folate 98µg 38µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.233mg 13%
Protein 7.28g 2g 11%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Magnesium 19mg 54mg 8%
Carbs 49.94g 27.76g 7%
Phosphorus 146mg 99mg 7%
Calories 237kcal 131kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.316mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 46mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.545g 1%
Fats 0.95g 1.38g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.476g 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.104mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.26g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +264%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.9%
Contains more OtherOther +163.4%
Contains more FatsFats +45.3%
Contains more WaterWater +70.5%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.4%

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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.