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Tortilla vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tortilla and submarine sandwich?

  • Tortilla is higher in iron and folate, yet submarine sandwich is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin B5, zinc, and selenium.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 25% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tortilla is lower.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato types in this article.

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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 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Contains more IronIron +110.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1025%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.343mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.323mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Submarine sandwich DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 1.81mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.296g 3.554g 15%
Fats 0.95g 10.04g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.267mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.203mg 11%
Starch 43.02g 15.67g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 1.927g 10%
Calcium 70mg 171mg 10%
Carbs 49.94g 20.43g 10%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 3.716g 9%
Folate 98µg 66µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.555mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.5mg 8%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.05mg 7%
Selenium 16.6µg 19.9µg 6%
Protein 7.28g 10.52g 6%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Phosphorus 146mg 112mg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 1.2g 5%
Potassium 105mg 282mg 5%
Sodium 482mg 575mg 4%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.354mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 4.5µg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.343mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.4g 2%
Copper 0.102mg 0.084mg 2%
Calories 237kcal 213kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 4.323mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.41mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 19.23g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 3.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.119g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.665g 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
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.5%
Contains more FatsFats +956.8%
Contains more WaterWater +41.4%
Contains more OtherOther +33.7%

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
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1908.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +392.8%

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
83% 7% 7% 2%
Starch: 15.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.4 g
Lactose: 0.08 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +174.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +404.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +720%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/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.