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Vermicelli vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are vermicelli and tortillas different?

  • Vermicelli is higher in copper and choline; however, tortillas are richer in vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for vermicelli is 183% higher.
  • Vermicelli contains 9 times more choline than tortillas. While vermicelli contains 177mg of choline, tortillas contain only 20mg.
  • Vermicelli has less saturated fat.
  • Vermicelli has a lower glycemic index (35) than tortillas (52).

Vermicelli, made from soy and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat 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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +620.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +343.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8633.3%
Contains more IronIron +45.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1630%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +785%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Tortilla DV% diff.
Copper 1.916mg 0.266mg 183%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.823mg 69%
Phosphorus 20mg 346mg 47%
Folate 0µg 138µg 35%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.858mg 30%
Choline 177mg 20mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.312mg 24%
Fiber 3.9g 9.8g 24%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.289mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.014g 4.878g 22%
Sodium 4mg 512mg 22%
Zinc 4.24mg 1.92mg 21%
Magnesium 2mg 85mg 20%
Protein 0.1g 9.76g 19%
Calcium 55mg 244mg 19%
Selenium 27µg 37µg 18%
Fats 0.1g 9.76g 15%
Carbs 82.32g 45.89g 12%
Iron 1.81mg 2.63mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 3.062g 8%
Potassium 3mg 262mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.992g 6%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.9mg 3%
Calories 331kcal 310kcal 1%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 4.5µg 1%
Net carbs 78.42g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 17.44g 2.44g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.4%
Contains more OtherOther +25.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9660%
Contains more FatsFats +9660%
Contains more WaterWater +153.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23453.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2319.5%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/nutrients
  2. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.