Tortilla vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tortilla and ostrich different?
- Tortilla is higher in folate and iron; however, ostrich is richer in zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for zinc for ostrich is 41% higher.
- Tortilla contains 7 times more folate than ostrich. While tortilla contains 98µg of folate, ostrich contains only 15µg.
- Ostrich has less sodium.
- Ostrich has a lower glycemic index (0) than tortilla (52).
Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1066.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +36.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1310.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +244.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +49% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1415.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +59.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +553.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +21.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +156.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +675.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +808.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 6.25µg | 260% | |
Protein | 7.28g | 28.49g | 42% |
Zinc | 0.32mg | 4.85mg | 41% |
Selenium | 16.6µg | 37.5µg | 38% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.545mg | 37% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.17mg | 1.318mg | 23% |
Folate | 98µg | 15µg | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.125mg | 7.143mg | 19% |
Starch | 43.02g | 18% | |
Carbs | 49.94g | 0g | 17% |
Sodium | 482mg | 80mg | 17% |
Phosphorus | 146mg | 251mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.114mg | 0.292mg | 14% |
Iron | 3.81mg | 2.79mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.37mg | 0.232mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.268mg | 0.019mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 0g | 10% |
Potassium | 105mg | 362mg | 8% |
Calcium | 70mg | 6mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.102mg | 0.152mg | 6% |
Calories | 237kcal | 145kcal | 5% |
Saturated fat | 0.296g | 1g | 3% |
Fats | 0.95g | 2.57g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0.97g | 2% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 25mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 47.54g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.75g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.44g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.182mg | 1.25mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.286mg | 1.354mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.53mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.157mg | 2.516mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.122mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.375mg | 1.176mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.326mg | 1.407mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.165mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +334.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +291.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +170.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +71.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +424.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.5% |