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Tortilla vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and italian sausage raw different?

  • Tortilla is higher in iron, folate, fiber, and manganese; however, italian sausage raw is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for italian sausage raw is 55% higher.
  • Tortilla has less sodium.
  • Italian sausage raw has a lower glycemic index (28) than tortilla (52).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw are the varieties 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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +222.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +362.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141%
Contains more ZincZinc +459.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~142mg

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.296g 11.27g 50%
Fats 0.95g 31.33g 47%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 14.34g 35%
Iron 3.81mg 1.18mg 33%
Cholesterol 76mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 4.03g 24%
Folate 98µg 8µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.3mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.568mg 17%
Carbs 49.94g 0.65g 16%
Selenium 16.6µg 24.8µg 15%
Protein 7.28g 14.25g 14%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.79mg 13%
Sodium 482mg 731mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.058mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.51mg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 3.25mg 5%
Calories 237kcal 346kcal 5%
Calcium 70mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.168mg 4%
Potassium 105mg 253mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Copper 0.102mg 0.08mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Phosphorus 146mg 142mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 0.65g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.411mg 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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7583.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3197.9%
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%
Contains more OtherOther +43.9%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7651.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +930.7%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.