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Tortilla vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla and skipjack tuna

  • Tortilla has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, and manganese, while skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 91% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains 14 times more manganese than skipjack tuna. While tortilla contains 0.268mg of manganese, skipjack tuna contains only 0.019mg.
  • The amount of sodium in skipjack tuna is lower.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of skipjack tuna is 0, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.2%
Contains more IronIron +138.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1310.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +397.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +873.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1535%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.122mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 18.756mg 91%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 91%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.981mg 71%
Selenium 16.6µg 46.8µg 55%
Protein 7.28g 28.21g 42%
Iron 3.81mg 1.6mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.038mg 28%
Folate 98µg 10µg 22%
Cholesterol 60mg 20%
Phosphorus 146mg 285mg 20%
Sodium 482mg 47mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 0g 17%
Potassium 105mg 522mg 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.019mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.05mg 7%
Magnesium 19mg 44mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.485mg 6%
Calories 237kcal 132kcal 5%
Calcium 70mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.42g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.122mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Copper 0.102mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 1.29g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.243g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.403g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +287.5%
Contains more FatsFats +35.8%
Contains more WaterWater +55.9%
Contains more OtherOther +339.6%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.403g

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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.