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Tortilla vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and turkey meat different?

  • Tortilla is higher in iron, vitamin B1, and folate; however, turkey meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for turkey meat is 43% higher.
  • Tortilla contains 11 times more folate than turkey meat. While tortilla contains 98µg of folate, turkey meat contains only 9µg.
  • Turkey meat has less sodium.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than tortilla (52).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties used 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +249.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1814.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.093mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +722.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +988.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +457.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +926.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.616mg 43%
Protein 7.28g 28.55g 43%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 43%
Cholesterol 109mg 36%
Iron 3.81mg 1.09mg 34%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 9.573mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.045mg 27%
Selenium 16.6µg 29.8µg 24%
Folate 98µg 9µg 22%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.48mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 0.06g 17%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.948mg 16%
Sodium 482mg 103mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.281mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 2.119g 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.014mg 11%
Phosphorus 146mg 223mg 11%
Fats 0.95g 7.39g 10%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Saturated fat 0.296g 2.155g 8%
Calcium 70mg 14mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.647g 6%
Potassium 105mg 239mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 30mg 3%
Calories 237kcal 189kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Copper 0.102mg 0.093mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +289.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +292.2%
Contains more FatsFats +677.9%
Contains more WaterWater +59%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1330.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +441.9%

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.