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Tortilla vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tortilla and melon?

  • Tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, and manganese, yet melon is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 43% higher.
  • Tortilla has 54 times more sodium than melon. Tortilla has 482mg of sodium, while melon has 9mg.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Melons, casaba, raw types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +536.4%
Contains more IronIron +1020.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2820%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +665.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1678%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Melon DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.34mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.015mg 30%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.4µg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.232mg 24%
Folate 98µg 8µg 23%
Sodium 482mg 9mg 21%
Phosphorus 146mg 5mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 6.58g 14%
Protein 7.28g 1.11g 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.035mg 10%
Calories 237kcal 28kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.163mg 8%
Calcium 70mg 11mg 6%
Fiber 2.4g 0.9g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.031mg 6%
Copper 0.102mg 0.06mg 5%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.5µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.039g 2%
Potassium 105mg 182mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.084mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.025g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.1g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 5.69g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.002g 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
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +555.9%
Contains more FatsFats +850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +659%
Contains more OtherOther +419.4%
Contains more WaterWater +129.9%

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
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +902.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.