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Tortilla vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla and summer squash

  • Tortilla has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, and copper; however, summer squash has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 43% higher.
  • Summer squash has 241 times less sodium than tortilla. Tortilla has 482mg of sodium, while summer squash has 2mg.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than summer squash.

Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Squash, summer, all varieties, 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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +988.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.29mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +747%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Summer squash DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.35mg 43%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.2µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.048mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.487mg 23%
Sodium 482mg 2mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Folate 98µg 29µg 17%
Carbs 49.94g 3.35g 16%
Phosphorus 146mg 38mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.218mg 12%
Protein 7.28g 1.21g 12%
Calories 237kcal 16kcal 11%
Calcium 70mg 15mg 6%
Copper 0.102mg 0.051mg 6%
Fiber 2.4g 1.1g 5%
Potassium 105mg 262mg 5%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.175mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.142mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.089g 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 3µg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.044g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.95g 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.18g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 2.25g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 2.2g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.155mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.025mg 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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +501.7%
Contains more FatsFats +427.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1390.7%
Contains more OtherOther +201.6%
Contains more WaterWater +136.8%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1056.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%

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
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +633.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +400%
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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.