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Yogurt vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yogurt and tortilla different?

  • Yogurt is higher in vitamin B2; however, tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, selenium, manganese, fiber, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 47% higher.
  • Yogurt contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than tortilla. While yogurt contains 0.278mg of vitamin B2, tortilla contains only 0.114mg.
  • Yogurt has less sodium.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index (19) than tortilla (52).

Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more IronIron +5342.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2877.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~146mg

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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1883.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.07mg 3.81mg 47%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.37mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 4.125mg 24%
Folate 7µg 98µg 23%
Sodium 36mg 482mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 3.6g 49.94g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.114mg 13%
Selenium 9.7µg 16.6µg 13%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.268mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Calories 59kcal 237kcal 9%
Copper 0.017mg 0.102mg 9%
Protein 10.19g 7.28g 6%
Calcium 110mg 70mg 4%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.17mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.391g 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.32mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Phosphorus 135mg 146mg 2%
Potassium 141mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.95g 1%
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.296g 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 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 0.001g 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +40%
Contains more WaterWater +113%
Contains more FatsFats +143.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1287.2%
Contains more OtherOther +159.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 -60.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3158.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 g
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g

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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.