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Tortilla vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and mustard different?

  • Tortilla is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, mustard is richer in selenium, magnesium, manganese, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for mustard is 31% higher.
  • Tortilla contains 14 times more folate than mustard. While tortilla contains 98µg of folate, mustard contains only 7µg.
  • Tortilla has less sodium.
  • Mustard has a lower glycemic index (32) than tortilla (52).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Mustard, prepared, yellow are the varieties 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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more IronIron +136.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +101.8%
~equal in Calcium ~63mg

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +630.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Mustard DV% diff.
Selenium 16.6µg 33.5µg 31%
Iron 3.81mg 1.61mg 28%
Sodium 482mg 1104mg 27%
Folate 98µg 7µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.565mg 22%
Starch 43.02g 0.64g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.177mg 16%
Carbs 49.94g 5.83g 15%
Calories 237kcal 60kcal 9%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.422mg 7%
Magnesium 19mg 48mg 7%
Protein 7.28g 3.74g 7%
Fiber 2.4g 4g 6%
Phosphorus 146mg 108mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.182g 5%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Fats 0.95g 3.34g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.774g 3%
Copper 0.102mg 0.074mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.254mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 152mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.36mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Calcium 70mg 63mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0.92g N/A
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.214g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g 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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +756.6%
Contains more FatsFats +251.6%
Contains more WaterWater +109.5%
Contains more OtherOther +80.2%

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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1079.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98%

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
41% 14% 30% 15%
Starch: 0.64 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +6621.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +213.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.21g
~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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.