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Tortilla vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tortilla and corn raw

  • Tortilla has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, and calcium; however, corn raw is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin C.
  • Tortilla covers your daily iron needs 41% more than corn raw.
  • Corn raw has 35 times less calcium than tortilla. Tortilla has 70mg of calcium, while corn raw has 2mg.
  • Corn raw contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw.

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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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3400%
Contains more IronIron +632.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2666.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +321.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Corn raw DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.52mg 41%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.6µg 29%
Sodium 482mg 15mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.155mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.77mg 15%
Starch 43.02g 5.7g 15%
Folate 98µg 42µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.717mg 11%
Carbs 49.94g 18.7g 10%
Calories 237kcal 86kcal 8%
Phosphorus 146mg 89mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Protein 7.28g 3.27g 8%
Calcium 70mg 2mg 7%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.163mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.055mg 5%
Potassium 105mg 270mg 5%
Copper 0.102mg 0.054mg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.093mg 3%
Fructose 0g 1.94g 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2g 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.46mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.487g 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.432g 1%
Fats 0.95g 1.35g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 6.26g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.325g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g 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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.1%
Contains more OtherOther +196.8%
Contains more FatsFats +42.1%
Contains more WaterWater +90.3%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.325g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +654.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +304.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2186.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.