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Tortilla vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tortilla and pizza

  • Tortilla has more iron; however, pizza has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin K.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 21% more.
  • Tortilla has 2 times more iron than pizza. Tortilla has 3.81mg of iron, while pizza has 2.48mg.
  • Tortilla is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more IronIron +53.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +318.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg

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%
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1575%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.39mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.825mg
~equal in Folate ~93µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Pizza DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.296g 4.465g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 18%
Iron 3.81mg 2.48mg 17%
Fats 0.95g 9.69g 13%
Calcium 70mg 188mg 12%
Phosphorus 146mg 216mg 10%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.34mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 1.681g 9%
Protein 7.28g 11.39g 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Starch 43.02g 26.95g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Carbs 49.94g 33.33g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.608g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.195mg 6%
Selenium 16.6µg 19.9µg 6%
Sodium 482mg 598mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 6.7µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.83mg 4%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.36mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 3.825mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 172mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1g 1%
Calories 237kcal 266kcal 1%
Folate 98µg 93µg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 3.58g N/A
Fiber 2.4g 2.3g 0%
Copper 0.102mg 0.105mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.5%
Contains more FatsFats +920%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%
~equal in Water ~43.17g

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
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1309.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Contains more StarchStarch +59.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +125.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +420%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.2g

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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.