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Whey vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whey and tortilla?

  • Tortilla is richer than whey in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, manganese, copper, and fiber.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 47% more.
  • The amount of sodium in whey is lower.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 PotassiumPotassium +53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.9%
Contains more IronIron +6250%
Contains more CopperCopper +2450%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +773.7%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +927.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5474.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +9700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.06mg 3.81mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.37mg 28%
Selenium 1.9µg 16.6µg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 4.125mg 25%
Folate 1µg 98µg 24%
Sodium 54mg 482mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 5.14g 49.94g 15%
Phosphorus 46mg 146mg 14%
Protein 0.85g 7.28g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 12%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.268mg 12%
Calories 27kcal 237kcal 11%
Copper 0.004mg 0.102mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.17mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.114mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.391g 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 70mg 2%
Potassium 161mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.06mg 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.95g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.296g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 WaterWater +133%
Contains more ProteinProtein +756.5%
Contains more FatsFats +163.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +871.6%
Contains more OtherOther +252.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -22.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3454.5%

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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.