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Tortilla vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla and chicken fingers

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, and folate; however, chicken fingers have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 39% higher.
  • Chicken fingers have 5 times less folate than tortilla. Tortilla has 98µg of folate, while chicken fingers have 19µg.
  • Tortilla is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Fast foods, chicken tenders.

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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 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more IronIron +421.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.2%
~equal in Selenium ~17.5µg

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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +415.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1568.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +631.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +610%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.73mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 5.783g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.426mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 8.217mg 26%
Protein 7.28g 19.22g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.11mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 1.244mg 21%
Folate 98µg 19µg 20%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 3.17mg 20%
Fats 0.95g 13.95g 20%
Phosphorus 146mg 282mg 19%
Cholesterol 48mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 4.83g 12%
Sodium 482mg 769mg 12%
Carbs 49.94g 17.25g 11%
Starch 43.02g 17.03g 11%
Saturated fat 0.296g 2.493g 10%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Potassium 105mg 373mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 8µg 6%
Fiber 2.4g 1.2g 5%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.179mg 5%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.71mg 4%
Copper 0.102mg 0.069mg 4%
Calories 237kcal 271kcal 2%
Selenium 16.6µg 17.5µg 2%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.228mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g 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
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +164%
Contains more FatsFats +1368.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more OtherOther +57.2%

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
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2510.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1379%

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
98% 2%
Starch: 17.03 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +152.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +81.8%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~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. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/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.