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Tortilla vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tortilla and spinach raw

  • Tortilla has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, folate, and magnesium.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily vitamin K needs 402% more than tortilla.
  • Spinach raw has 17 times less selenium than tortilla. Tortilla has 16.6µg of selenium, while spinach raw has 1µg.
  • Spinach raw contains less sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of spinach raw is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Spinach, raw.

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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more IronIron +40.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1560%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +431.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.7%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +374.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +469.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +968.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +120625%
Contains more FolateFolate +98%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin A 469µg 52%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg 31%
Selenium 16.6µg 1µg 28%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.897mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.078mg 24%
Folate 98µg 194µg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.724mg 21%
Sodium 482mg 79mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 3.63g 15%
Magnesium 19mg 79mg 14%
Iron 3.81mg 2.71mg 14%
Phosphorus 146mg 49mg 14%
Potassium 105mg 558mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 2.03mg 12%
Calories 237kcal 23kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.195mg 10%
Protein 7.28g 2.86g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.189mg 6%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 99mg 3%
Copper 0.102mg 0.13mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.53mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.165g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.065mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2.2g 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.39g 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.063g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0.42g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.15g 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% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.5%
Contains more FatsFats +143.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1275.8%
Contains more WaterWater +128.7%
~equal in Other ~1.72g

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%

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
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +214.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +36.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.