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Turkey meat vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey meat and tortilla different?

  • Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for turkey meat is 43% higher.
  • Turkey meat contains 8 times more zinc than tortilla. While turkey meat contains 2.48mg of zinc, tortilla contains only 0.32mg.
  • Turkey meat has less sodium.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than tortilla (52).

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) are the varieties 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +249.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1814.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.102mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +457.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +926.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +722.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +988.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.06mg 43%
Protein 28.55g 7.28g 43%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 43%
Cholesterol 109mg 36%
Iron 1.09mg 3.81mg 34%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 4.125mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.37mg 27%
Selenium 29.8µg 16.6µg 24%
Folate 9µg 98µg 22%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.32mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 0.06g 49.94g 17%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.17mg 16%
Sodium 103mg 482mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.114mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.391g 12%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.268mg 11%
Phosphorus 223mg 146mg 11%
Fats 7.39g 0.95g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.296g 8%
Calcium 14mg 70mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.185g 6%
Potassium 239mg 105mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 19mg 3%
Calories 189kcal 237kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Copper 0.093mg 0.102mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +292.2%
Contains more FatsFats +677.9%
Contains more WaterWater +59%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +289.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1330.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +441.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.3%

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/nutrients
  2. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.