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Tortilla vs. Orange chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortillas and orange chicken

  • Tortillas are richer in vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, folate, phosphorus, copper, calcium, and iron, yet orange chicken is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tortillas is 65% higher.
  • Tortillas contain 17 times more calcium than orange chicken. Tortillas contain 244mg of calcium, while orange chicken contains 14mg.

Food types used in this article are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken.

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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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.2% 18% 35% 14% 31% 56% 72% 11% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1642.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more IronIron +179.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.4%
~equal in Sodium ~553mg

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% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
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 3% 25% 21% 1.5% 11% 51% 67% 60% 53% 25% 61% 7.5% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1814%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1280%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +442.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +230.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Orange chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.043mg 65%
Fiber 9.8g 0.8g 36%
Selenium 37µg 17.1µg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 6.086g 34%
Folate 138µg 10µg 32%
Phosphorus 346mg 130mg 31%
Copper 0.266mg 0.042mg 25%
Calcium 244mg 14mg 23%
Iron 2.63mg 0.94mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg 20%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 24.4µg 17%
Magnesium 85mg 20mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.878g 2.422g 11%
Protein 9.76g 14.46g 9%
Choline 20mg 66.1mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 3.59mg 8%
Carbs 45.89g 22.46g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 75µg 8%
Zinc 1.92mg 1.13mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.23mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.22mg 5%
Starch 10.5g 4%
Manganese 0.087mg 4%
Fats 9.76g 12.68g 4%
Calories 310kcal 262kcal 2%
Sodium 512mg 553mg 2%
Potassium 262mg 209mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 3.474g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1.07mg 1%
Net carbs 36.09g 21.66g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 13.6g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.053g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.113mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.576mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.576mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 1.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 1.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.34mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.51mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.028g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.284g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
14% 13% 22% 48% 2%
Protein: 14.46 g
Fats: 12.68 g
Carbs: 22.46 g
Water: 48.43 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.3%
Contains more OtherOther +125.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.2%
Contains more FatsFats +29.9%
Contains more WaterWater +60.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
20% 29% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.422 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.086 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +513.5%

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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/174081/nutrients
  2. Orange chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167679/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.