Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
tortilla
versus
potato starch
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in tortilla and potato starch:
Both tortilla and potato starch are high in calories. Potato starch has 53% more calories than tortilla - tortilla has 218 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, tortilla is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to potato starch per calorie. Tortilla has a macronutrient ratio of 10:79:11 and for potato starch, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Tortilla | Potato Starch | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 10% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 79% | 100% |
| Fat | 11% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both tortilla and potato starch are high in carbohydrates. Potato starch has 87% more carbohydrates than tortilla - tortilla has 44.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.
Tortilla is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than potato starch - tortilla has 6.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Tortilla and potato starch contain similar amounts of sugar - tortilla has 0.88g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Tortilla has signficantly more protein than potato starch - tortilla has 5.7g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Both tortilla and potato starch are low in saturated fat - tortilla has 0.45g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Tortilla and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - tortilla has 0.6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Tortilla and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - tortilla has 0.28mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Tortilla has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Tortilla | Potato Starch | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.094 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.065 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 1.498 MG | ~ |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.109 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.219 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 5 UG | ~ |
Tortilla is an excellent source of calcium and it has more calcium than potato starch - tortilla has 81mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Tortilla has more iron than potato starch - tortilla has 1.2mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Tortilla has signficantly more potassium than potato starch - tortilla has 186mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Tortilla (Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, corn) and Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) .
Tortilla g
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Potato Starch g
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||