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Tortilla vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla and custard

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, selenium, manganese, and fiber, while custard has more vitamin B5.
  • Tortilla covers your daily need for iron, 43% more than custard.
  • The amount of sodium in custard is lower.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of custard is 35, 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 Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +1020.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3728.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +98.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +506.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3025%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +988.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +311.2%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.064mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Custard DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.34mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.061mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.132mg 25%
Folate 98µg 9µg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 22%
Selenium 16.6µg 6µg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Sodium 482mg 84mg 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.699mg 11%
Carbs 49.94g 17.6g 11%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.007mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.22mg 8%
Copper 0.102mg 0.03mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.296g 2.032g 8%
Protein 7.28g 3.99g 7%
Calcium 70mg 139mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Calories 237kcal 122kcal 6%
Vitamin A 52µg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Fats 0.95g 4g 5%
Potassium 105mg 207mg 3%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Phosphorus 146mg 130mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.51mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 1.127g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.312g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.06mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 4.82g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +183.8%
Contains more OtherOther +94.8%
Contains more FatsFats +321.1%
Contains more WaterWater +83.8%

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +509.2%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.