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Tortilla vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tortilla and meatball

  • Tortilla has more selenium, iron, and vitamin B3; however, meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Meatball covers your daily copper needs 67% more than tortilla.
  • Meatball contains 21 times less selenium than tortilla. Tortilla contains 16.6µg of selenium, while meatball contains 0.8µg.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more IronIron +76.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +592.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +462.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +810.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.102mg 0.706mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.938mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 4.666g 29%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.8µg 29%
Phosphorus 146mg 344mg 28%
Protein 7.28g 21g 27%
Iron 3.81mg 2.16mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Carbs 49.94g 8g 14%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.8mg 13%
Fats 0.95g 9g 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.2mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.73mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 2.5mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 4.6g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.213mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.5mg 7%
Folate 98µg 78µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.296g 1.425g 5%
Calcium 70mg 25mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.188g 5%
Sodium 482mg 550mg 3%
Calories 237kcal 197kcal 2%
Potassium 105mg 180mg 2%
Net carbs 47.54g 3.4g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +524.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.5%
Contains more FatsFats +847.4%
Contains more WaterWater +45.1%
Contains more OtherOther +113.9%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1082.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1093.4%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.