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Tortilla vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tortilla and lamb

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, and manganese; however, lamb is higher in zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Lamb covers your daily saturated fat needs 43% more than tortilla.
  • Lamb contains 12 times less manganese than tortilla. Tortilla contains 0.268mg of manganese, while lamb contains 0.022mg.
  • Lamb has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more IronIron +102.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1118.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1293.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59%

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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +288.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 106%
Saturated fat 0.296g 8.83g 39%
Zinc 0.32mg 4.46mg 38%
Protein 7.28g 24.52g 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Fats 0.95g 20.94g 31%
Iron 3.81mg 1.88mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.1mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 8.82g 22%
Folate 98µg 18µg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Sodium 482mg 72mg 18%
Selenium 16.6µg 26.4µg 18%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Carbs 49.94g 0g 17%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 6.66mg 16%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.022mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.25mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.66mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 1.51g 7%
Potassium 105mg 310mg 6%
Phosphorus 146mg 188mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.13mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 4.6µg 4%
Calories 237kcal 294kcal 3%
Copper 0.102mg 0.119mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.75g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.777mg 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
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +128%
Contains more ProteinProtein +236.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2104.2%
Contains more WaterWater +34.4%

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
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4667.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +286.2%

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.