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Tortilla vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tortilla and salsa

  • Tortilla has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium, while salsa has more vitamin B6.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for selenium is 29% higher.
  • Salsa contains 7 times less vitamin B1 than tortilla. Tortilla contains 0.37mg of vitamin B1, while salsa contains 0.05mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more IronIron +70.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +386.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.096mg

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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +415.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Salsa DV% diff.
Selenium 16.6µg 0.4µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.05mg 27%
Folate 98µg 19µg 20%
Iron 3.81mg 2.24mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.08mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Phosphorus 146mg 30mg 17%
Carbs 49.94g 7g 14%
Protein 7.28g 1.5g 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 12%
Calories 237kcal 36kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.149mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.03mg 6%
Potassium 105mg 270mg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 1.4g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Sodium 482mg 430mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.107g 2%
Fats 0.95g 0.2g 1%
Copper 0.102mg 0.096mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.17mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.029g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 5.6g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.016g 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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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +385.3%
Contains more FatsFats +375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +613.4%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%
Contains more WaterWater +124.5%

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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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1056.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +265.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%

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

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.