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Tortilla vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and nutmeg different?

  • Tortilla is richer in selenium and vitamin B3, while nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and calcium.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 128% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains 30 times more sodium than nutmeg. Tortilla contains 482mg of sodium, while nutmeg contains 16mg.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index (52) than nutmeg (0).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Spices, nutmeg, ground 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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more IronIron +25.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +937.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +863.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +906.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +571.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +982.1%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.346mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Nutmeg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.296g 25.94g 117%
Manganese 0.268mg 2.9mg 114%
Copper 0.102mg 1.027mg 103%
Fiber 2.4g 20.8g 74%
Fats 0.95g 36.31g 54%
Magnesium 19mg 183mg 39%
Selenium 16.6µg 1.6µg 27%
Sodium 482mg 16mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.299mg 18%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.15mg 17%
Calories 237kcal 525kcal 14%
Calcium 70mg 184mg 11%
Iron 3.81mg 3.04mg 10%
Phosphorus 146mg 213mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.16mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 3.22g 8%
Potassium 105mg 350mg 7%
Folate 98µg 76µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.057mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Protein 7.28g 5.84g 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.346mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Carbs 49.94g 49.29g 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.35g 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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.7%
Contains more WaterWater +541.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3722.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.6%
~equal in Carbs ~49.29g

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1640.5%

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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.