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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.
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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
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.
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 0% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Ostrich 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +424.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.5%

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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.