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Tortilla vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and ground beef different?

  • Tortilla is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, and fiber, while ground beef is higher in zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for zinc, 50% more than tortilla.
  • Ground beef is lower in sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index (52) than ground beef (0).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types were used in this article.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +67.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2877.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1725%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.1%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +625.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +418.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +625%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.026mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 0.32mg 5.84mg 50%
Protein 7.28g 23.87g 33%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.051mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.296g 6.073g 26%
Folate 98µg 7µg 23%
Fats 0.95g 15.37g 22%
Iron 3.81mg 2.27mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.311mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 7.322g 18%
Sodium 482mg 73mg 18%
Carbs 49.94g 0g 17%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.009mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.512mg 7%
Selenium 16.6µg 19.1µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.171mg 4%
Potassium 105mg 241mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 33mg 4%
Phosphorus 146mg 166mg 3%
Copper 0.102mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 4.026mg 1%
Calories 237kcal 241kcal 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 19mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.408g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.008g 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% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1517.9%
Contains more WaterWater +46.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3857.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.408g

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.