Tortilla vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tortilla and milk
- Milk has less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, folate, manganese, copper, fiber, and phosphorus.
- Tortilla covers your daily iron needs 47% more than milk.
- Milk 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 Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +12600% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +920% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8833.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +403% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +78.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +31.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1800% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1750% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4335.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1860% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +112.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 3.81mg | 0.03mg | 47% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.37mg | 0.02mg | 29% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.125mg | 0.093mg | 25% |
Selenium | 16.6µg | 3.3µg | 24% |
Folate | 98µg | 5µg | 23% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 20% | |
Sodium | 482mg | 44mg | 19% |
Starch | 43.02g | 18% | |
Carbs | 49.94g | 4.99g | 15% |
Manganese | 0.268mg | 0.003mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.102mg | 0.01mg | 10% |
Calories | 237kcal | 42kcal | 10% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 0g | 10% |
Protein | 7.28g | 3.37g | 8% |
Phosphorus | 146mg | 95mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 58µg | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
Calcium | 70mg | 125mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.114mg | 0.185mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.17mg | 0.361mg | 4% |
Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 19mg | 11mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.035g | 2% |
Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.037mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.296g | 0.633g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Potassium | 105mg | 150mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.95g | 0.97g | 0% |
Net carbs | 47.54g | 4.99g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.75g | 5.2g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0.277g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.182mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.286mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.53mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.157mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.122mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.375mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.326mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.165mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.019g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +116% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +900.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +149.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +125% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.97g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1017.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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Fructose
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~equal in
Galactose
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