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Tortilla vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tortilla and peanuts

  • The amount of copper, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B3, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc in peanuts is higher than in tortilla.
  • Peanuts cover your daily copper needs 116% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains less saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of peanuts is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Peanuts, all types, raw.

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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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +784.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +571.4%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1021.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +921.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +621.6%

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%
Peanut
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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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4284.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +939.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.102mg 1.144mg 116%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 15.558g 101%
Fats 0.95g 49.24g 74%
Manganese 0.268mg 1.934mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 24.426g 61%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 8.33mg 54%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 12.066mg 50%
Protein 7.28g 25.8g 37%
Folate 98µg 240µg 36%
Magnesium 19mg 168mg 35%
Phosphorus 146mg 376mg 33%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 1.767mg 32%
Zinc 0.32mg 3.27mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.296g 6.279g 27%
Fiber 2.4g 8.5g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.64mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.348mg 22%
Sodium 482mg 18mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Potassium 105mg 705mg 18%
Calories 237kcal 567kcal 17%
Selenium 16.6µg 7.2µg 17%
Carbs 49.94g 16.13g 11%
Iron 3.81mg 4.58mg 10%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.135mg 2%
Calcium 70mg 92mg 2%
Net carbs 47.54g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 4.72g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.652mg 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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +209.6%
Contains more WaterWater +514.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5083.2%
Contains more OtherOther +24.6%

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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13103.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3879%

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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.