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Tortilla vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla and spaghetti

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, spaghetti has more selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 41% higher.
  • Spaghetti has 482 times less sodium than tortilla. Tortilla has 482mg of sodium, while spaghetti has 1mg.

Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.6%
Contains more IronIron +662%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +931.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
~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 Spaghetti DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.5mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.02mg 29%
Folate 98µg 7µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.4mg 23%
Sodium 482mg 1mg 21%
Selenium 16.6µg 26.4µg 18%
Phosphorus 146mg 58mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.02mg 7%
Starch 43.02g 26.01g 7%
Carbs 49.94g 30.86g 6%
Calcium 70mg 7mg 6%
Calories 237kcal 158kcal 4%
Protein 7.28g 5.8g 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.51mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 1.8g 2%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.322mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 44mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.176g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.112mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.06mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.93g 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 29.06g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 0.56g N/A
Copper 0.102mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.131g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.326g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.8%
Contains more OtherOther +567.9%
Contains more WaterWater +55.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.93g

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.5%

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
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +65.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +144.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +275%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +492.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.