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Tortilla vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla and lemons

  • Tortilla has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B2, while lemons have more vitamin C.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 59% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains 241 times more sodium than lemons. While tortilla contains 482mg of sodium, lemons contain only 2mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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%
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.2%
Contains more IronIron +535%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +812.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +793.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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%
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +825%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4025%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +790.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Iron 3.81mg 0.6mg 40%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.4µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.04mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.1mg 25%
Folate 98µg 11µg 22%
Sodium 482mg 2mg 21%
Phosphorus 146mg 16mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 9.32g 14%
Protein 7.28g 1.1g 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.03mg 10%
Calories 237kcal 29kcal 10%
Copper 0.102mg 0.037mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.02mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 26mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 8mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2.8g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.089g 2%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.039g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.3g 1%
Potassium 105mg 138mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 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
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +561.8%
Contains more FatsFats +216.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +435.8%
Contains more OtherOther +523.3%
Contains more WaterWater +122.7%

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
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1581.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%

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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.