Tortilla vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tortilla and rice different?
- Tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, folate, fiber, and vitamin B2, while rice is higher in manganese.
- Tortilla covers your daily need for iron, 33% more than rice.
- Tortilla contains 482 times more sodium than rice. Tortilla contains 482mg of sodium, while rice contains 1mg.
Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +217.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +239.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +121.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +53.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +76.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +127% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +776.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +179.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +69% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +129.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +55% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.81mg | 1.2mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 482mg | 1mg | 21% |
| Starch | 43.02g | 18% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.125mg | 1.476mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.37mg | 0.163mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 16.6µg | 7.5µg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 43mg | 15% |
| Folate | 98µg | 58µg | 10% |
| Protein | 7.28g | 2.69g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.268mg | 0.472mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.114mg | 0.013mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 0.4g | 8% |
| Carbs | 49.94g | 28.17g | 7% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 10mg | 6% |
| Calories | 237kcal | 130kcal | 5% |
| Copper | 0.102mg | 0.069mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.17mg | 0.39mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.093mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.076g | 2% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 35mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.95g | 0.28g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.296g | 0.077g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 47.54g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.75g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.182mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.286mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.53mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.157mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.122mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.375mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.326mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.165mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +170.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +239.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +345.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +71.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +110.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +414.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74% |