Tortilla vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tortilla and ham?
- Tortilla is higher in iron, folate, fiber, and manganese, yet ham is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 32% more.
- The amount of sodium in tortilla is lower.
- The glycemic index of ham is lower.
We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +775% |
Contains more IronIron | +157.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +29.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +396.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +173.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +800% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +3166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +103.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +137.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +566.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.37mg | 0.754mg | 32% |
Sodium | 482mg | 1203mg | 31% |
Iron | 3.81mg | 1.48mg | 29% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 27% | |
Protein | 7.28g | 20.93g | 27% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.4mg | 26% |
Folate | 98µg | 3µg | 24% |
Zinc | 0.32mg | 2.88mg | 23% |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% | |
Starch | 43.02g | 18% | |
Carbs | 49.94g | 1.5g | 16% |
Choline | 85.1mg | 15% | |
Fiber | 2.4g | 0g | 10% |
Manganese | 0.268mg | 0.054mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 0.296g | 1.81g | 7% |
Phosphorus | 146mg | 196mg | 7% |
Fats | 0.95g | 5.53g | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.114mg | 0.202mg | 7% |
Calcium | 70mg | 8mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 2.62g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.17mg | 0.403mg | 5% |
Calories | 237kcal | 145kcal | 5% |
Selenium | 16.6µg | 19.5µg | 5% |
Potassium | 105mg | 287mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
Vitamin D | 32IU | 4% | |
Copper | 0.102mg | 0.079mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 14mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.54g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.125mg | 4.023mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 47.54g | 1.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.75g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.182mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.286mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.53mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.157mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.122mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.375mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.326mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.165mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3229.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +187.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +482.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +69.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +133.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1316.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.1% |