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Tortilla vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tortilla and sesame?

  • Tortilla has less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B1 than sesame.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 442% higher.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried types in this comparison.

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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%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1747.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1292.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +345.7%
Contains more IronIron +281.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3902%
Contains more ZincZinc +2321.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +817.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.2%

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%
Sesame
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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 0% 0% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +240%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1216.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.515mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~97µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.102mg 4.082mg 442%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 21.773g 143%
Iron 3.81mg 14.55mg 134%
Manganese 0.268mg 2.46mg 95%
Calcium 70mg 975mg 91%
Magnesium 19mg 351mg 79%
Fats 0.95g 49.67g 75%
Phosphorus 146mg 629mg 69%
Zinc 0.32mg 7.75mg 68%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.79mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 18.759g 46%
Fiber 2.4g 11.8g 38%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.791mg 35%
Selenium 16.6µg 34.4µg 32%
Saturated fat 0.296g 6.957g 30%
Protein 7.28g 17.73g 21%
Sodium 482mg 11mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Calories 237kcal 573kcal 17%
Potassium 105mg 468mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.247mg 10%
Carbs 49.94g 23.45g 9%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 4.515mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.05mg 2%
Net carbs 47.54g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Folate 98µg 97µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.522mg 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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113%
Contains more WaterWater +752%
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5128.4%
Contains more OtherOther +138.5%

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10040%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5468.5%

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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.