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Tortilla vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla and mackerel

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, and folate, while mackerel has more selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for sodium, 173% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains 19 times more vitamin B1 than mackerel. While tortilla contains 0.37mg of vitamin B1, mackerel contains only 0.02mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tortilla is lower.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mackerel is 0, 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 Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more IronIron +172.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +395.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +243.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.2%
~equal in Calcium ~66mg
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +553.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1850%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 500%
Sodium 482mg 4450mg 173%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 16.6µg 73.4µg 103%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 6.21g 39%
Fats 0.95g 25.1g 37%
Cholesterol 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.296g 7.148g 31%
Iron 3.81mg 1.4mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.02mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.41mg 27%
Protein 7.28g 18.5g 22%
Folate 98µg 15µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 8.32g 20%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 0g 17%
Phosphorus 146mg 254mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 2.38mg 15%
Potassium 105mg 520mg 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 12%
Magnesium 19mg 60mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.1mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 7.8µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 3.3mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Calories 237kcal 305kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Net carbs 47.54g 0g N/A
Calcium 70mg 66mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 0g N/A
Copper 0.102mg 0.1mg 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 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2542.1%
Contains more OtherOther +616.6%
~equal in Water ~43g

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4397.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1488.2%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.