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Veal vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between veal and tortilla?

  • Veal is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, yet tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 35% higher.
  • Veal has 12 times more zinc than tortilla. Veal has 3.87mg of zinc, while tortilla has 0.32mg.
  • Tortilla contains less saturated fat.
  • Veal has a lower glycemic index than tortilla.

We used Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) types in this comparison.

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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.
Veal
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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 +26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221%
Contains more ZincZinc +1109.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more IronIron +284.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +665.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.2%
~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.
Veal
7
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% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +582.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +428.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +790.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 53%
Iron 0.99mg 3.81mg 35%
Protein 24.38g 7.28g 34%
Cholesterol 103mg 34%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.32mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.37mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.06mg 25%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 4.125mg 24%
Folate 11µg 98µg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.17mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Choline 95mg 17%
Sodium 83mg 482mg 17%
Carbs 0g 49.94g 17%
Saturated fat 3.04g 0.296g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.114mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Phosphorus 217mg 146mg 10%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.268mg 10%
Fats 7.56g 0.95g 10%
Potassium 337mg 105mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 0.185g 7%
Calcium 17mg 70mg 5%
Selenium 13.7µg 16.6µg 5%
Calories 172kcal 237kcal 3%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 19mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.391g 1%
Net carbs 0g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.75g N/A
Copper 0.103mg 0.102mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
3
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 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 +234.9%
Contains more FatsFats +695.8%
Contains more WaterWater +67.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
2
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 +1435.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%

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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.