Bread sticks vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between bread sticks and tortillas
- Bread sticks have more iron and vitamin B2; however, tortillas are higher in phosphorus, fiber, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc.
- Tortillas cover your daily phosphorus needs 32% more than bread sticks.
- Tortillas contain 2 times less vitamin B2 than bread sticks. Bread sticks contain 0.553mg of vitamin B2, while tortillas contain 0.289mg.
- Bread sticks have less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of bread sticks is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread sticks, plain and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.
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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.
Contains more IronIron | +62.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +165.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1009.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +41.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +118.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +186% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +91.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +17.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +39.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +327.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +104.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +37% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Phosphorus | 121mg | 346mg | 32% |
Fiber | 3g | 9.8g | 27% |
Manganese | 0.557mg | 24% | |
Calcium | 22mg | 244mg | 22% |
Iron | 4.28mg | 2.63mg | 21% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.589mg | 0.823mg | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.553mg | 0.289mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.312mg | 18% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.628g | 0.992g | 18% |
Saturated fat | 1.41g | 4.878g | 16% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 85mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.54mg | 11% | |
Copper | 0.188mg | 0.266mg | 9% |
Zinc | 0.88mg | 1.92mg | 9% |
Sodium | 713mg | 512mg | 9% |
Carbs | 68.4g | 45.89g | 8% |
Folate | 162µg | 138µg | 6% |
Calories | 412kcal | 310kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 124mg | 262mg | 4% |
Protein | 12g | 9.76g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.281mg | 4.858mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 4.5µg | 2% |
Selenium | 37.5µg | 37µg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.568g | 3.062g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 1.01mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
Choline | 14.6mg | 20mg | 1% |
Fats | 9.5g | 9.76g | 0% |
Net carbs | 65.4g | 36.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.26g | 2.44g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.338mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.458mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.835mg | 0.671mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.281mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.212mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.59mg | 0.488mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.516mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.258mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12 g
Fats:
9.5 g
Carbs:
68.4 g
Water:
6.1 g
Other:
4 g
Protein:
9.76 g
Fats:
9.76 g
Carbs:
45.89 g
Water:
30.15 g
Other:
4.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +394.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11% |
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Fats
~9.76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.568 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.628 g
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 | -71.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +265.7% |