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Tortilla vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tortilla and chicken meat

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, and folate; however, chicken meat has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, zinc, and selenium.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 32% more.
  • Tortilla has 20 times more folate than chicken meat. Tortilla has 98µg of folate, while chicken meat has 5µg.
  • Chicken meat is lower in sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than chicken meat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +202.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +506.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44%

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +487.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1860%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +505.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Chicken meat DV% diff.
Protein 7.28g 27.3g 40%
Iron 3.81mg 1.26mg 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 8.487mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.4mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.063mg 26%
Folate 98µg 5µg 23%
Fats 0.95g 13.6g 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 1.03mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 2.97g 17%
Carbs 49.94g 0g 17%
Sodium 482mg 82mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.296g 3.79g 16%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.94mg 15%
Selenium 16.6µg 23.9µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 5.34g 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.02mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Calcium 70mg 15mg 6%
Phosphorus 146mg 182mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Copper 0.102mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.168mg 4%
Potassium 105mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.27mg 1%
Calories 237kcal 239kcal 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.75g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-634.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +275%
Contains more FatsFats +1331.6%
Contains more WaterWater +48.8%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2786.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +659.6%

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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.