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Tortilla vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla and safflower

  • Tortilla contains less copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B2 than safflower.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for safflower is 183% higher.
  • Safflower has 161 times less sodium than tortilla. Tortilla has 482mg of sodium, while safflower has 3mg.

Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried.

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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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1757.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +554.3%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1612.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1478.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +341.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +651.5%

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 0% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2270.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1850%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 28.223g 186%
Copper 0.102mg 1.747mg 183%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 1.17mg 85%
Magnesium 19mg 353mg 80%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 4.03mg 77%
Manganese 0.268mg 2.014mg 76%
Phosphorus 146mg 644mg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 1.163mg 66%
Fats 0.95g 38.45g 58%
Zinc 0.32mg 5.05mg 43%
Selenium 16.6µg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.415mg 23%
Sodium 482mg 3mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Protein 7.28g 16.18g 18%
Potassium 105mg 687mg 17%
Folate 98µg 160µg 16%
Saturated fat 0.296g 3.682g 15%
Calories 237kcal 517kcal 14%
Iron 3.81mg 4.9mg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 2.284mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 4.848g 12%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Carbs 49.94g 34.29g 5%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Calcium 70mg 78mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.452mg 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
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.6%
Contains more WaterWater +611%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3947.4%
Contains more OtherOther +192%

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
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2520.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7118.2%

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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.