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Tortilla vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tortilla and chocolate

  • Tortilla has more vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 103% more than tortilla.
  • Chocolate contains 20 times less sodium than tortilla. Tortilla contains 482mg of sodium, while chocolate contains 24mg.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +453.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +668.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +432.4%
Contains more IronIron +110.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +907.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +528.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +429.5%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +469%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +184.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1925%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.102mg 1.028mg 103%
Saturated fat 0.296g 18.519g 83%
Iron 3.81mg 8.02mg 53%
Manganese 0.268mg 1.419mg 50%
Fats 0.95g 31.28g 47%
Magnesium 19mg 146mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.025mg 29%
Folate 98µg 25%
Selenium 16.6µg 3µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 9.54g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.725mg 21%
Sodium 482mg 24mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Fiber 2.4g 7g 18%
Calories 237kcal 546kcal 15%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.01mg 15%
Potassium 105mg 559mg 13%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 10%
Phosphorus 146mg 206mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 8.1µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 1.092g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.05mg 5%
Protein 7.28g 4.88g 5%
Carbs 49.94g 61.17g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.297mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.54mg 2%
Calcium 70mg 56mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.042mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.2%
Contains more WaterWater +4019.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3192.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5056.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.3%

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
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +20922.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.