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Tortilla vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and chives different?

  • Tortilla is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 177% higher.
  • Tortilla contains 161 times more sodium than chives. While tortilla contains 482mg of sodium, chives contain only 3mg.

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Chives, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +138.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1744.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.2%

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%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +374.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +537.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53075%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.115mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~105µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.9µg 29%
Iron 3.81mg 1.6mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.078mg 24%
Vitamin A 218µg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.647mg 22%
Sodium 482mg 3mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 4.35g 15%
Phosphorus 146mg 58mg 13%
Calories 237kcal 30kcal 10%
Protein 7.28g 3.27g 8%
Copper 0.102mg 0.157mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.138mg 6%
Potassium 105mg 296mg 6%
Magnesium 19mg 42mg 5%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.373mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.324mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.56mg 2%
Folate 98µg 105µg 2%
Calcium 70mg 92mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.267g 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.146g 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 1.85g N/A
Fiber 2.4g 2.5g 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.115mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1048%
Contains more OtherOther +87%
Contains more WaterWater +126.9%

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
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.7%

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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.