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Tortilla vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and quince different?

  • Tortilla is higher in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, quince is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 39% higher.
  • Tortilla contains 121 times more sodium than quince. While tortilla contains 482mg of sodium, quince contains only 4mg.
  • Quince has a lower glycemic index (35) than tortilla (52).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Quinces, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +536.4%
Contains more IronIron +444.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +758.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3166.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Quince DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.7mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.02mg 29%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.6µg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.2mg 25%
Folate 98µg 3µg 24%
Sodium 482mg 4mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Phosphorus 146mg 17mg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Protein 7.28g 0.4g 14%
Carbs 49.94g 15.3g 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 12%
Calories 237kcal 57kcal 9%
Calcium 70mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.03mg 6%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.04mg 3%
Copper 0.102mg 0.13mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 197mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.081mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 1.9g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.05g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.01g 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.1g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 13.4g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1720%
Contains more FatsFats +850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.4%
Contains more OtherOther +367.5%
Contains more WaterWater +109.7%

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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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +413.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +682%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.