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Tortilla vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tortilla and soy sauce?

  • Tortilla is richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3, yet soy sauce is richer in manganese, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 218% higher.
  • Tortilla has 33 times more selenium than soy sauce. Tortilla has 16.6µg of selenium, while soy sauce has 0.5µg.
  • Tortilla contains less sodium.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index than tortilla.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +162.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3220%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +289.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +279.9%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1021.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 482mg 5493mg 218%
Manganese 0.268mg 1.018mg 33%
Iron 3.81mg 1.45mg 30%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.5µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.033mg 28%
Folate 98µg 14µg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 4.93g 15%
Magnesium 19mg 74mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 2.196mg 12%
Potassium 105mg 435mg 10%
Calories 237kcal 53kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.148mg 7%
Copper 0.102mg 0.043mg 7%
Fiber 2.4g 0.8g 6%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.165mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.297mg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Phosphorus 146mg 166mg 3%
Protein 7.28g 8.14g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.263g 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.57g 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.073g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.174mg 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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +913%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.8%
Contains more WaterWater +78.1%
Contains more OtherOther +713.4%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%

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
25% 75%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +120%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +100%
~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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.