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Tortilla vs. Spinach — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortillas and spinach

  • Tortillas have more selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B3; however, spinach is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Spinach covers your daily need for vitamin K, 408% more than tortillas.
  • Tortillas have 113 times more saturated fat than spinach. While tortillas have 4.878g of saturated fat, spinach has only 0.043g.
  • The glycemic index of tortillas is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 62% 41% 41% 134% 58% 21% 24% 9.1% 122% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +517.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.9%
Contains more IronIron +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~87mg

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 33% 175% 42% 0% 24% 54% 9.2% 8.7% 56% 0% 1234% 110% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +766.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +891.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10868.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~146µg
~equal in Choline ~19.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Spinach DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.5µg 493.6µg 408%
Selenium 37µg 1.5µg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.095mg 61%
Vitamin A 0µg 524µg 58%
Phosphorus 346mg 56mg 41%
Manganese 0.935mg 41%
Fiber 9.8g 2.4g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 0.49mg 27%
Saturated fat 4.878g 0.043g 22%
Sodium 512mg 70mg 19%
Fats 9.76g 0.26g 15%
Protein 9.76g 2.97g 14%
Calories 310kcal 23kcal 14%
Carbs 45.89g 3.75g 14%
Iron 2.63mg 3.57mg 12%
Zinc 1.92mg 0.76mg 11%
Calcium 244mg 136mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.8mg 11%
Copper 0.266mg 0.174mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 2.08mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 0.006g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 0.109g 6%
Potassium 262mg 466mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.242mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.236mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 3%
Folate 138µg 146µg 2%
Net carbs 36.09g 1.35g N/A
Magnesium 85mg 87mg 0%
Sugar 2.44g 0.43g N/A
Choline 20mg 19.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.152mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.231mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.182mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.134mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.168mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.066mg 0%

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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 3.75 g
Water: 91.21 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3653.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1123.7%
Contains more OtherOther +145.3%
Contains more WaterWater +202.5%

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
27% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.043 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50933.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +810.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Spinach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168463/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.