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Tortilla vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tortilla and macaroon

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, selenium, and phosphorus; however, macaroon has more copper and fiber.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 99% more.
  • Tortilla has 33 times more folate than macaroon. Tortilla has 98µg of folate, while macaroon has 3µg.
  • Macaroon is lower in sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than macaroon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +364.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1775%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Macaroon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.296g 20.099g 90%
Iron 3.81mg 0.82mg 37%
Fats 0.95g 22.55g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.02mg 29%
Folate 98µg 3µg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.22mg 24%
Copper 0.102mg 0.269mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Selenium 16.6µg 6.8µg 18%
Manganese 0.268mg 12%
Fiber 2.4g 5.1g 11%
Phosphorus 146mg 68mg 11%
Calories 237kcal 460kcal 11%
Sodium 482mg 241mg 10%
Protein 7.28g 3.02g 9%
Calcium 70mg 5mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 1.61g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.06mg 4%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.73mg 4%
Carbs 49.94g 61.22g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.81g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.096mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 29mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 123mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 45.16g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.19mg 0%
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 - 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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.1%
Contains more WaterWater +247.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2273.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.6%
~equal in Other ~1.71g

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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +770.3%
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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.