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Tortilla vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and yogurt different?

  • Tortilla is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, selenium, manganese, fiber, and copper; however, yogurt is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 47% higher.
  • Yogurt has less sodium.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index (19) than tortilla (52).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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%
Yogurt
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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% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more IronIron +5342.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2877.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~135mg

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%
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1883.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.063mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Yogurt DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.07mg 47%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.023mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.208mg 24%
Folate 98µg 7µg 23%
Sodium 482mg 36mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 3.6g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.278mg 13%
Selenium 16.6µg 9.7µg 13%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.009mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Calories 237kcal 59kcal 9%
Copper 0.102mg 0.017mg 9%
Protein 7.28g 10.19g 6%
Calcium 70mg 110mg 4%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.331mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.012g 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.52mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Phosphorus 146mg 135mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 141mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.01mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.39g 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.117g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 3.24g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.063mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g 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
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +143.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1287.2%
Contains more OtherOther +159.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more WaterWater +113%

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
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3158.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.5%

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
Yogurt
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78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.