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Tortilla vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla and flax seeds

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, and potassium in flax seeds is higher than in tortilla.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily need for copper, 124% more than tortilla.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Seeds, flaxseed.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1963.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +674.3%
Contains more IronIron +50.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1096.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1256.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +339.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +826.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +344.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +479.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +688.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +975%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 28.73g 189%
Copper 0.102mg 1.22mg 124%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 1.644mg 106%
Fiber 2.4g 27.3g 100%
Manganese 0.268mg 2.482mg 96%
Magnesium 19mg 392mg 89%
Phosphorus 146mg 642mg 71%
Fats 0.95g 42.16g 63%
Zinc 0.32mg 4.34mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.473mg 32%
Iron 3.81mg 5.73mg 24%
Protein 7.28g 18.29g 22%
Potassium 105mg 813mg 21%
Sodium 482mg 30mg 20%
Calcium 70mg 255mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 7.527g 18%
Selenium 16.6µg 25.4µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.985mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.296g 3.663g 15%
Calories 237kcal 534kcal 15%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Carbs 49.94g 28.88g 7%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 3.08mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.161mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 4.3µg 3%
Folate 98µg 87µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.31mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.9%
Contains more WaterWater +474.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4337.9%
Contains more OtherOther +98.4%

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3968.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7247.8%

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
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +422.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +166.7%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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