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Tortilla vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla and liver

  • Tortilla contains less iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin C than liver.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for liver is 176% higher.
  • Liver has 10 times less sodium than tortilla. Tortilla has 482mg of sodium, while liver has 49mg.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than liver.

Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +370.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +521.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +306.6%

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%
Liver
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1826.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2708.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +850%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 601%
Iron 3.81mg 17.92mg 176%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 2.196mg 160%
Cholesterol 355mg 118%
Selenium 16.6µg 67.5µg 93%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 4.774mg 92%
Copper 0.102mg 0.634mg 59%
Zinc 0.32mg 6.72mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.57mg 39%
Protein 7.28g 26.02g 37%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 8.435mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Sodium 482mg 49mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Folate 98µg 163µg 16%
Carbs 49.94g 3.76g 15%
Phosphorus 146mg 241mg 14%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.258mg 9%
Calcium 70mg 10mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.296g 1.41g 5%
Fats 0.95g 4.4g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 1.05g 4%
Calories 237kcal 165kcal 4%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 150mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 14mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.63g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 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
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1228.2%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.4%
Contains more FatsFats +363.2%
Contains more WaterWater +61%

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
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.5%

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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.