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Tortilla vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tortilla and sauerkraut

  • Tortilla has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, sauerkraut has more vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 29% more.
  • Tortilla has 29 times more vitamin B3 than sauerkraut. Tortilla has 4.125mg of vitamin B3, while sauerkraut has 0.143mg.
  • Tortilla is lower in sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than sauerkraut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids.

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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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +159.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +630%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.9%
~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%
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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1661.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2784.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Sauerkraut DV% diff.
Selenium 16.6µg 0.6µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.021mg 29%
Iron 3.81mg 1.47mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.143mg 25%
Folate 98µg 24µg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Phosphorus 146mg 20mg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 14.7mg 16%
Carbs 49.94g 4.28g 15%
Protein 7.28g 0.91g 13%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 13µg 11%
Calories 237kcal 19kcal 11%
Sodium 482mg 661mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.022mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.13mg 5%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.151mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 30mg 4%
Fiber 2.4g 2.9g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.067g 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 170mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.093mg 2%
Copper 0.102mg 0.096mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.034g 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.14g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 1.38g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 1.78g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.04g 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
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +700%
Contains more FatsFats +578.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1066.8%
Contains more WaterWater +131.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15%

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
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1323.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +483.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%

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
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0.14g
~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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.