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Bran cereal vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bran cereal and tortillas?

  • Tortillas have less vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, copper, and fiber than bran cereal.
  • Bran cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 899% higher.
  • Tortillas have a lower glycemic index than bran cereal.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN Original and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat types in this comparison.

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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 259% 117% 90% 660% 347% 338% 493% 34% 967% 51%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +289.3%
Contains more IronIron +569.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +291%
Contains more ZincZinc +545.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +232.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +293.6%

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 67% 174% 24% 65% 568% 625% 278% 64% 2769% 2350% 13% 983% 27%
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% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +837.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3746.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +849.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +147%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran cereal Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 12mg 0.312mg 899%
Vitamin B12 18.8µg 0µg 783%
Manganese 7.41mg 322%
Folate 1310µg 138µg 293%
Iron 17.6mg 2.63mg 187%
Vitamin B2 2.71mg 0.289mg 186%
Vitamin B1 2.27mg 0.823mg 121%
Phosphorus 1150mg 346mg 115%
Zinc 12.4mg 1.92mg 95%
Copper 1.04mg 0.266mg 86%
Fiber 29.3g 9.8g 78%
Magnesium 362mg 85mg 66%
Vitamin B3 14.8mg 4.858mg 62%
Vitamin A 522µg 0µg 58%
Selenium 9.4µg 37µg 50%
Potassium 1020mg 262mg 22%
Vitamin D 4.3µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin C 20mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin D 170IU 0IU 21%
Vitamin B5 1.06mg 21%
Saturated fat 1.1g 4.878g 17%
Calcium 389mg 244mg 15%
Sodium 258mg 512mg 11%
Starch 21.8g 9%
Carbs 74.24g 45.89g 9%
Protein 13.14g 9.76g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2g 0.992g 7%
Fats 4.9g 9.76g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.89g 3.062g 5%
Choline 49.4mg 20mg 5%
Calories 259kcal 310kcal 3%
Vitamin E 1.19mg 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 4.5µg 1%
Net carbs 44.94g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 15.69g 2.44g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.38mg 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.7mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.35mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.17mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.48mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.28mg 0.255mg 0%
Fructose 0.36g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 5% 74% 2% 6%
Protein: 13.14 g
Fats: 4.9 g
Carbs: 74.24 g
Water: 2.12 g
Other: 5.6 g
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.8%
Contains more OtherOther +26.1%
Contains more FatsFats +99.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1322.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 22% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2 g
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +244%

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.