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Tortilla vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla and hot dogs

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, fiber, and vitamin B3, while hot dogs have more phosphorus and vitamin B6.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily need for saturated fat, 37% more than tortilla.
  • The amount of sodium in tortilla is lower.
  • Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot dogs is 28, 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 Frankfurter, meat.

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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +249.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +495.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.097mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.121mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 65%
Fats 0.95g 25.76g 38%
Saturated fat 0.296g 7.666g 34%
Iron 3.81mg 1.09mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 11.386g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 4.404g 27%
Sodium 482mg 1090mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.055mg 26%
Cholesterol 77mg 26%
Folate 98µg 6µg 23%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 4.17g 15%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.045mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 2.665mg 9%
Phosphorus 146mg 206mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.166mg 8%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.2mg 8%
Selenium 16.6µg 12.5µg 7%
Protein 7.28g 10.26g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.31mg 3%
Calories 237kcal 290kcal 3%
Calcium 70mg 99mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.121mg 1%
Copper 0.102mg 0.097mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 152mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1097.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2611.6%
Contains more WaterWater +40.9%
Contains more OtherOther +87.2%

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6054.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1026.3%

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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.