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Tortilla vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tortilla and powdered milk

  • Tortilla has more iron and vitamin B3; however, powdered milk is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Powdered milk covers your daily phosphorus needs 90% more than tortilla.
  • Powdered milk contains 8 times less iron than tortilla. Tortilla contains 3.81mg of iron, while powdered milk contains 0.47mg.
  • Tortilla has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D.

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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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more IronIron +710.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +570%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +347.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1202.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +943.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +431.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23%
~equal in Selenium ~16.3µg

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +538.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +164.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +957%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1235.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +403.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 135%
Phosphorus 146mg 776mg 90%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 1.205mg 84%
Calcium 70mg 912mg 84%
Saturated fat 0.296g 16.742g 75%
Iron 3.81mg 0.47mg 42%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 2.271mg 42%
Fats 0.95g 26.71g 40%
Protein 7.28g 26.32g 38%
Potassium 105mg 1330mg 36%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Vitamin A 258µg 29%
Zinc 0.32mg 3.34mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.646mg 22%
Choline 117.4mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.302mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 7.924g 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Magnesium 19mg 85mg 16%
Folate 98µg 37µg 15%
Calories 237kcal 496kcal 13%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.04mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.6mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.283mg 7%
Sodium 482mg 371mg 5%
Carbs 49.94g 38.42g 4%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Copper 0.102mg 0.08mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.665g 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.2µg 2%
Selenium 16.6µg 16.3µg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 38.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30%
Contains more WaterWater +1517.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2711.6%
Contains more OtherOther +225.1%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4183.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.1%

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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.