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Tortilla vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tortilla and turnip?

  • Tortilla is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and manganese, yet turnip is higher in vitamin C.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 44% more.
  • Tortilla has 24 times more selenium than turnip. While tortilla has 16.6µg of selenium, turnip has only 0.7µg.
  • The amount of sodium in turnip is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla is lower.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Turnips, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +1170%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2271.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%

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%
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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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +825%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +931.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +553.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Turnip DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.3mg 44%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.7µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.04mg 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.4mg 23%
Folate 98µg 15µg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Sodium 482mg 67mg 18%
Phosphorus 146mg 27mg 17%
Carbs 49.94g 6.43g 15%
Protein 7.28g 0.9g 13%
Calories 237kcal 28kcal 10%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.134mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.03mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 30mg 4%
Potassium 105mg 191mg 3%
Copper 0.102mg 0.085mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.09mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 1.8g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.053g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.011g 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.1g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 3.8g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.014mg 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
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6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +708.9%
Contains more FatsFats +850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +676.7%
Contains more OtherOther +167.1%
Contains more WaterWater +129.9%

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
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16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2983.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +637.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.