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Tortilla vs. Sesame chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortillas and sesame chicken different?

  • Tortillas are richer in vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, folate, phosphorus, copper, calcium, and iron, while sesame chicken is higher in vitamin K.
  • Tortillas cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 65% more than sesame chicken.
  • Tortillas contain 20 times more calcium than sesame chicken. Tortillas contain 244mg of calcium, while sesame chicken contains 12mg.

Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken types were 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 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 16% 3.6% 18% 41% 17% 25% 56% 63% 11% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +286.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +141.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +421.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +111%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121.6%
~equal in Sodium ~482mg

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 3.3% 28% 26% 1.5% 10% 52% 74% 0% 62% 31% 68% 6% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1957.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1625%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +502.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +266.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Sesame chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.04mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 6.885g 39%
Selenium 37µg 16.7µg 37%
Fiber 9.8g 0.7g 36%
Folate 138µg 8µg 33%
Phosphorus 346mg 130mg 31%
Copper 0.266mg 0.051mg 24%
Calcium 244mg 12mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 27.1µg 19%
Iron 2.63mg 1.09mg 19%
Magnesium 85mg 22mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.878g 2.41g 11%
Choline 20mg 73.3mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Zinc 1.92mg 0.91mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Protein 9.76g 14.33g 9%
Fats 9.76g 14.25g 7%
Carbs 45.89g 26.88g 6%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 3.96mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.225mg 5%
Starch 10.7g 4%
Manganese 0.083mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1.31mg 3%
Fructose 2.01g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.267mg 3%
Potassium 262mg 204mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 3.546g 1%
Calories 310kcal 293kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Sodium 512mg 482mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Net carbs 36.09g 26.18g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 15.98g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.045g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.774g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.039g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.925g 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% 14% 27% 43% 2%
Protein: 14.33 g
Fats: 14.25 g
Carbs: 26.88 g
Water: 42.8 g
Other: 1.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.7%
Contains more OtherOther +155.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.8%
Contains more FatsFats +46%
Contains more WaterWater +42%

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
19% 28% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.546 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.885 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +594.1%

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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. Sesame chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168087/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.