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Tortilla vs Quinoa
CALORIC DENSITY
Tortilla, incl pln & from mutton sndwch (navajo)
Quinoa, ckd
2.37
1.2
35143
20137

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Tortilla
Quinoa
Protein = 6g
Protein = 7g
Carbohydrates = 42g
Carbohydrates = 36g
Fat = 1g
Fat = 3g
Fiber = 2g
Fiber = 5g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient tortilla quinoa
Protein 6g 7g
Carbohydrate 42g 36g
Fiber 2g 5g
Fat 1g 3g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 3g
Polyunsat. Fat 0g 0g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 0%
Choline = 0%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin E = 1%
Vitamin E = 9%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 0%
Nutrienttortillaquinoa
Choline0%0%
Vitamin A0%0%
Vitamin C0%0%
Vitamin E1%9%
Vitamin K0%0%

Quinoa have significantly more Vitamins E than tortilla. Tortilla are a good source of Thiamin, Niacin, Phosphorus. Tortilla are a great source of Iron. Quinoa are a good source of Magnesium. Quinoa are a great source of Phosphorus, Iron.

quinoa

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 31%
Vitamin B1 = 18%
Vitamin B2 = 9%
Vitamin B2 = 17%
Vitamin B3 = 29%
Vitamin B3 = 6%
Vitamin B5 = 3%
Vitamin B5 = 0%
Vitamin B6 = 5%
Vitamin B6 = 19%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrienttortillaquinoa
Vitamin B131%18%
Vitamin B29%17%
Vitamin B329%6%
Vitamin B53%0%
Vitamin B65%19%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 27%
Sodium = 1%
Potassium = 3%
Potassium = 8%
Calcium = 12%
Calcium = 6%
Magnesium = 5%
Magnesium = 30%
Phosphorus = 21%
Phosphorus = 44%
Iron = 54%
Iron = 41%
Manganese = 10%
Manganese = 46%
Selenium = 31%
Selenium = 10%
Copper = 9%
Copper = 32%
Zinc = 3%
Zinc = 19%
Nutrienttortillaquinoa
Sodium27%1%
Potasium3%8%
Calcium12%6%
Magnesium5%30%
Phosphorus21%44%
Iron54%41%
Manganese10%46%
Selenium31%10%
Copper9%32%
Zinc3%19%

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