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Tortilla vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and mussels different?

  • Tortilla is richer in fiber and vitamin B3, while mussels is higher in manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for manganese, 284% more than tortilla.

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types were used in this article.

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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% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.2%
Contains more IronIron +76.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +734.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2437.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +439.8%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.268mg 6.8mg 284%
Selenium 16.6µg 89.6µg 133%
Iron 3.81mg 6.72mg 36%
Protein 7.28g 23.8g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.42mg 24%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.67mg 21%
Phosphorus 146mg 285mg 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.95mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Carbs 49.94g 7.39g 14%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 3mg 7%
Folate 98µg 76µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.3mg 6%
Potassium 105mg 268mg 5%
Sodium 482mg 369mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 1.212g 5%
Fats 0.95g 4.48g 5%
Copper 0.102mg 0.149mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 33mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 37mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.85g 3%
Calories 237kcal 172kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.1mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 1.014g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +575.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.9%
Contains more FatsFats +371.6%
Contains more WaterWater +53%
Contains more OtherOther +70.1%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +448.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210%

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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.