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Tortilla vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tortilla and veal?

  • Tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and folate, yet veal is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 35% higher.
  • Tortilla has 9 times more folate than veal. Tortilla has 98µg of folate, while veal has 11µg.
  • Veal contains less sodium.
  • Veal has a lower glycemic index than tortilla.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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%
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more IronIron +284.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +665.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221%
Contains more ZincZinc +1109.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.103mg

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%
Veal
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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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +428.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +790.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +582.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 53%
Iron 3.81mg 0.99mg 35%
Protein 7.28g 24.38g 34%
Cholesterol 103mg 34%
Zinc 0.32mg 3.87mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.07mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.39mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 8.03mg 24%
Folate 98µg 11µg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 1.16mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Choline 95mg 17%
Sodium 482mg 83mg 17%
Carbs 49.94g 0g 17%
Saturated fat 0.296g 3.04g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.27mg 12%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Phosphorus 146mg 217mg 10%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.035mg 10%
Fats 0.95g 7.56g 10%
Potassium 105mg 337mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.84g 7%
Calcium 70mg 17mg 5%
Selenium 16.6µg 13.7µg 5%
Calories 237kcal 172kcal 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.2µg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 24mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0g N/A
Copper 0.102mg 0.103mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +234.9%
Contains more FatsFats +695.8%
Contains more WaterWater +67.1%

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
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1435.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.7%

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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.