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Tortilla vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tortilla and red cabbage

  • Tortilla has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and phosphorus; however, red cabbage is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
  • Red cabbage covers your daily vitamin C needs 63% more than tortilla.
  • Red cabbage contains 28 times less selenium than tortilla. Tortilla contains 16.6µg of selenium, while red cabbage contains 0.6µg.
  • Red cabbage has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Cabbage, 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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +376.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +386.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.243mg

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +478.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +886.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 57mg 63%
Iron 3.81mg 0.8mg 38%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 38.2µg 32%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.6µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.064mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.418mg 23%
Folate 98µg 18µg 20%
Sodium 482mg 27mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 0g 18%
Phosphorus 146mg 30mg 17%
Carbs 49.94g 7.37g 14%
Protein 7.28g 1.43g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.209mg 11%
Calories 237kcal 31kcal 10%
Copper 0.102mg 0.017mg 9%
Vitamin A 56µg 6%
Potassium 105mg 243mg 4%
Choline 17.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.069mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 45mg 3%
Fructose 0g 1.48g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.08g 2%
Fats 0.95g 0.16g 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.021g 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Fiber 2.4g 2.1g 1%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.243mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 3.83g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.147mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.024mg 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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +409.1%
Contains more FatsFats +493.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +577.6%
Contains more OtherOther +187.7%
Contains more WaterWater +126.2%

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1441.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +388.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +172.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1060%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.