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Tortilla vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tortilla and chili pepper

  • Tortilla has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin K.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% more.
  • Tortilla has 54 times more sodium than chili pepper. Tortilla has 482mg of sodium, while chili pepper has 9mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +269.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3220%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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%
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +413.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +743.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Iron 3.81mg 1.03mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.506mg 34%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.5µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.072mg 25%
Sodium 482mg 9mg 21%
Folate 98µg 23µg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.244mg 18%
Phosphorus 146mg 43mg 15%
Carbs 49.94g 8.81g 14%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 14µg 11%
Protein 7.28g 1.87g 11%
Calories 237kcal 40kcal 10%
Potassium 105mg 322mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 14mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 1.5g 4%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.187mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.69mg 3%
Copper 0.102mg 0.129mg 3%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.086mg 2%
Fats 0.95g 0.44g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.239g 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.042g 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.26mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.201mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 5.3g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +289.3%
Contains more FatsFats +115.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +466.9%
Contains more OtherOther +117.4%
Contains more WaterWater +120.3%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +670.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%

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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.