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Tortilla vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tortilla and feta

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, feta has more vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 73% more.
  • Tortilla has 6 times more iron than feta. Tortilla has 3.81mg of iron, while feta has 0.65mg.
  • Tortilla is lower in sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than feta.

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

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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%
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.4%
Contains more IronIron +486.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +857.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +604.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Selenium ~15µg

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%
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +316.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +640.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +468.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +606.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.296g 14.946g 67%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.844mg 56%
Calcium 70mg 493mg 42%
Iron 3.81mg 0.65mg 40%
Fats 0.95g 21.28g 31%
Cholesterol 89mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.424mg 28%
Phosphorus 146mg 337mg 27%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.88mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.991mg 20%
Sodium 482mg 917mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.154mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Folate 98µg 32µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.967mg 16%
Carbs 49.94g 4.09g 15%
Protein 7.28g 14.21g 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 4.623g 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.028mg 10%
Copper 0.102mg 0.032mg 8%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Selenium 16.6µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.591g 1%
Calories 237kcal 264kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.8µg 1%
Potassium 105mg 62mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 4.09g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.397mg 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
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1121%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2140%
Contains more WaterWater +38.2%
Contains more OtherOther +178.1%

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
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2398.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.2%

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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.