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Tortilla vs. Hush puppies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tortillas and hush puppies

  • Tortillas have more vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, hush puppies are higher in vitamin K.
  • Tortillas cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 39% more than hush puppies.
  • Hush puppies contain 4 times less copper than tortillas. Tortillas contain 0.266mg of copper, while hush puppies contain 0.066mg.
  • Hush puppies have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Hush puppies, prepared from recipe.

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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 17% 83% 13% 114% 22% 18% 81% 87% 29% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +303%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.9%
Contains more IronIron +15.6%

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 0.67% 14% 25% 0% 88% 77% 52% 21% 24% 24% 59% 67% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +424.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Hush puppies DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 7.219g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.352mg 39%
Selenium 37µg 15.8µg 39%
Fiber 9.8g 2.8g 28%
Phosphorus 346mg 189mg 22%
Copper 0.266mg 0.066mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.102mg 16%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 23.6µg 16%
Magnesium 85mg 24mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 45mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 2.782mg 13%
Saturated fat 4.878g 2.108g 13%
Folate 138µg 89µg 12%
Zinc 1.92mg 0.66mg 11%
Manganese 0.22mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.19µg 8%
Sodium 512mg 668mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.357mg 7%
Fats 9.76g 13.5g 6%
Iron 2.63mg 3.04mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 41µg 5%
Protein 9.76g 7.7g 4%
Calcium 244mg 278mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.332mg 3%
Potassium 262mg 144mg 3%
Choline 20mg 32.7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1.26mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 3.263g 1%
Calories 310kcal 337kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 45.89g 46g 0%
Net carbs 36.09g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 2.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.279mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.321mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.31mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.169mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.382mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.388mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.197mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g 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
8% 14% 46% 29% 4%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 13.5 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 29 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +16.8%
Contains more FatsFats +38.3%
~equal in Carbs ~46g
~equal in Water ~29g

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.219 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +627.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.263g

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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. Hush puppies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174999/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.