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Tortilla vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tortilla and gratin?

  • Tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, folate, and vitamin B3, yet gratin is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 40% higher.
  • Tortilla has 9 times more folate than gratin. Tortilla has 98µg of folate, while gratin has 11µg.
  • Tortilla contains less saturated fat.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter types in this comparison.

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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%
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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% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more IronIron +495.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +514.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +478.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +790.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.116mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Gratin DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.64mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.064mg 26%
Selenium 16.6µg 2.7µg 25%
Folate 98µg 11µg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.993mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.296g 4.733g 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 11.27g 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Fats 0.95g 7.59g 10%
Potassium 105mg 396mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.174mg 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 7%
Copper 0.102mg 0.16mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.149g 5%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.161mg 5%
Calories 237kcal 132kcal 5%
Calcium 70mg 119mg 5%
Phosphorus 146mg 113mg 5%
Protein 7.28g 5.06g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.387mg 4%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.69mg 3%
Sodium 482mg 433mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 1.8g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.276g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 9.47g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.116mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.151mg 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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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +343.1%
Contains more FatsFats +698.9%
Contains more WaterWater +85.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.2%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1061.6%

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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.