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Tortilla vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla and chuck steak

  • Tortilla has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, and manganese, while chuck steak has more zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Chuck steak covers your daily need for zinc, 76% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains 22 times more manganese than chuck steak. While tortilla contains 0.268mg of manganese, chuck steak contains only 0.012mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chuck steak is lower.
  • Chuck steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chuck steak is 0, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more IronIron +55.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2612.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.7%

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 0% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +342.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +521.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 126%
Zinc 0.32mg 8.68mg 76%
Saturated fat 0.296g 8.66g 38%
Protein 7.28g 24.98g 35%
Fats 0.95g 19.64g 29%
Cholesterol 87mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.066mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.373mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 9.457g 23%
Folate 98µg 6µg 23%
Selenium 16.6µg 27.5µg 20%
Sodium 482mg 71mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Iron 3.81mg 2.45mg 17%
Carbs 49.94g 0g 17%
Choline 79mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.752mg 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.012mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Phosphorus 146mg 193mg 7%
Potassium 105mg 325mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.191mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 4.663mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.81g 3%
Copper 0.102mg 0.077mg 3%
Calories 237kcal 277kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0g N/A
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 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
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1068.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +243.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1967.4%
Contains more WaterWater +38.2%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5011.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.2%

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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.