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Vermicelli vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between vermicelli and tortilla?

  • Vermicelli is higher in copper, zinc, and selenium, yet tortilla is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Vermicelli's daily need coverage for copper is 202% more.
  • Vermicelli has 13 times more zinc than tortilla. While vermicelli has 4.24mg of zinc, tortilla has only 0.32mg.
  • The amount of sodium in vermicelli is lower.
  • The glycemic index of vermicelli is lower.

We used Vermicelli, made from soy and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) types 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more CopperCopper +1778.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3400%
Contains more IronIron +110.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +630%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Tortilla DV% diff.
Copper 1.916mg 0.102mg 202%
Zinc 4.24mg 0.32mg 36%
Choline 177mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.37mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.125mg 26%
Iron 1.81mg 3.81mg 25%
Folate 0µg 98µg 25%
Sodium 4mg 482mg 21%
Selenium 27µg 16.6µg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Phosphorus 20mg 146mg 18%
Protein 0.1g 7.28g 14%
Manganese 0.268mg 12%
Carbs 82.32g 49.94g 11%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.114mg 9%
Fiber 3.9g 2.4g 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Calories 331kcal 237kcal 5%
Magnesium 2mg 19mg 4%
Potassium 3mg 105mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 0.4µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.19mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.391g 2%
Calcium 55mg 70mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 0.95g 1%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.296g 1%
Net carbs 78.42g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 17.44g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

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
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 CarbsCarbs +64.8%
Contains more OtherOther +198.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7180%
Contains more FatsFats +850%
Contains more WaterWater +235.8%

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
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1323.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +853.7%

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/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.