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Tortilla vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tortilla and fast food

  • Tortilla has more iron; however, fast food is richer in zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Fast food covers your daily saturated fat needs 21% more than tortilla.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fast food is 66, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.9%
Contains more IronIron +24.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +687.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~134mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1125%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 37%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.52mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.296g 4.493g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.363mg 19%
Protein 7.28g 16.52g 18%
Fats 0.95g 12.01g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.212mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 4.835g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 5.617mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 1.68g 9%
Iron 3.81mg 3.06mg 9%
Starch 43.02g 22.87g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.53mg 7%
Sodium 482mg 331mg 7%
Selenium 16.6µg 20.3µg 7%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Carbs 49.94g 31.5g 6%
Folate 98µg 80µg 5%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 4.9µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.317mg 4%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.357mg 4%
Fructose 0g 2.27g 3%
Calories 237kcal 297kcal 3%
Potassium 105mg 197mg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 1.7g 3%
Phosphorus 146mg 134mg 2%
Copper 0.102mg 0.121mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Calcium 70mg 62mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.38mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.75g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.5%
Contains more OtherOther +23%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1164.2%
~equal in Water ~38.45g

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2513.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.7%

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
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +88.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +315.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1266.7%
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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.