Tortilla vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tortillas and meatball?
- Tortillas are higher in vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, folate, calcium, copper, and phosphorus, yet meatball is higher in vitamin B12.
- Tortillas' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 57% more.
- Tortillas have 4 times more fiber than meatball. While tortillas have 9.8g of fiber, meatball has only 2.3g.
- The amount of saturated fat in tortillas is lower.
- The glycemic index of meatball is lower.
We used Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +174.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +205% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +116.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +141.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +505.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +54.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +283.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +82.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +126% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.136mg | 57% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1µg | 42% |
| Selenium | 37µg | 15.3µg | 39% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 2.3g | 30% |
| Folate | 138µg | 36µg | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 66mg | 22% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 22.21g | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.924mg | 18% | |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.123mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 80mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 3.346g | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 9.188g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 239mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 31mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 8.06g | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 12% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 7.627g | 12% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 1.77mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 3.108mg | 11% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 14.4g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.202mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 666mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
| Choline | 20mg | 45.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 8.2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 1.66mg | 2% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 286kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 262mg | 296mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 5.76g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.44g | 3.47g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.577g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.21g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.07g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.815g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +469.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +167.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +127.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +78% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +200.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +237.3% |
