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Tortilla vs. Soy milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla and soy milk

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, folate, phosphorus, and fiber in tortilla is higher than in soy milk.
  • Tortilla covers your daily need for iron, 40% more than soy milk.
  • Tortilla contains 9 times more sodium than soy milk. While tortilla contains 482mg of sodium, soy milk contains only 51mg.
  • Soy milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy milk is 37, 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 Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified.

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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 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more IronIron +495.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +245.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%

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% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +704.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +650%
~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 milk DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.64mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.06mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.513mg 23%
Selenium 16.6µg 4.8µg 21%
Folate 98µg 18µg 20%
Sodium 482mg 51mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 6.28g 15%
Phosphorus 146mg 52mg 13%
Calories 237kcal 54kcal 9%
Protein 7.28g 3.27g 8%
Fiber 2.4g 0.6g 7%
Calcium 70mg 25mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.961g 4%
Choline 23.6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.373mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.069mg 3%
Copper 0.102mg 0.128mg 3%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.223mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 3µg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.12mg 2%
Fats 0.95g 1.75g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.11mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 25mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.401g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.077mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 5.68g N/A
Potassium 105mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 3.99g N/A
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.108mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.186mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.113mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.117mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.061mg 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
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +695.2%
Contains more OtherOther +187.7%
Contains more FatsFats +84.2%
Contains more WaterWater +120.3%

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
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.8%

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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.