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Tortilla vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tortilla and mackerel

  • Tortilla has more iron, folate, and vitamin B1; however, mackerel is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Mackerel covers your daily selenium needs 64% more than tortilla.
  • Mackerel has 49 times less folate than tortilla. Tortilla has 98µg of folate, while mackerel has 2µg.
  • Mackerel contains less sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +142.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +193.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.094mg

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +482.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +666.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 792%
Selenium 16.6µg 51.6µg 64%
Protein 7.28g 23.85g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.46mg 31%
Iron 3.81mg 1.57mg 28%
Fats 0.95g 17.81g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 4.3g 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 25%
Folate 98µg 2µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.412mg 23%
Phosphorus 146mg 278mg 19%
Magnesium 19mg 97mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.296g 4.176g 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.159mg 18%
Sodium 482mg 83mg 17%
Carbs 49.94g 0g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 7.006g 17%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 6.85mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.99mg 16%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.02mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Potassium 105mg 401mg 9%
Calcium 70mg 15mg 6%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Calories 237kcal 262kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Copper 0.102mg 0.094mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1774.7%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +171.1%

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3687%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +999.7%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.