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Tortilla vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tortilla and currants?

  • Tortilla is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and phosphorus, yet currants are higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, and fiber.
  • Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 46% more.
  • Tortilla has 482 times more sodium than currants. While tortilla has 482mg of sodium, currants have only 1mg.
  • The glycemic index of currants is lower.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Currants, red, and white, raw types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +281%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.107mg

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +825%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4025%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 41mg 46%
Iron 3.81mg 1mg 35%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.6µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.04mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.1mg 25%
Folate 98µg 8µg 23%
Sodium 482mg 1mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Phosphorus 146mg 44mg 15%
Carbs 49.94g 13.8g 12%
Protein 7.28g 1.4g 12%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 11µg 9%
Calories 237kcal 56kcal 9%
Fiber 2.4g 4.3g 8%
Potassium 105mg 275mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.05mg 5%
Fructose 0g 3.53g 4%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.186mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 33mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.088g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.064mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.23mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.017g 1%
Copper 0.102mg 0.107mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.028g 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +420%
Contains more FatsFats +375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.9%
Contains more OtherOther +187.7%
Contains more WaterWater +110.1%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +560.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +344.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +177.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2046.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.