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Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared and tortillas

  • Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared has more vitamin E; however, tortillas are richer in vitamin B1, folate, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Tortillas cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 36% more than bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared.
  • Tortillas have 3 times less vitamin E than bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared. Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared has 2.66mg of vitamin E, while tortillas have 0.9mg.
  • Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 48% 22% 93% 76% 48% 91% 59% 284% 140%
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 less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg
~equal in Iron ~2.63mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.92mg

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 0% 0% 53% 0% 99% 39% 83% 39% 50% 0% 20% 32%
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 0% 0% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +195.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.858mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared Tortilla DV% diff.
Manganese 2.174mg 95%
Vitamin B1 0.394mg 0.823mg 36%
Folate 42µg 138µg 24%
Selenium 25.7µg 37µg 21%
Phosphorus 212mg 346mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.722g 4.878g 19%
Fiber 6g 9.8g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.646mg 13%
Starch 28.73g 12%
Vitamin E 2.66mg 0.9mg 12%
Fats 3.5g 9.76g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.167mg 0.289mg 9%
Calcium 161mg 244mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.312mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.62g 3.062g 6%
Protein 12.45g 9.76g 5%
Copper 0.227mg 0.266mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.592g 0.992g 4%
Calories 252kcal 310kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 4.438mg 4.858mg 3%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 4.5µg 3%
Fructose 2.21g 3%
Magnesium 75mg 85mg 2%
Iron 2.47mg 2.63mg 2%
Sodium 455mg 512mg 2%
Carbs 42.71g 45.89g 1%
Zinc 1.77mg 1.92mg 1%
Choline 27.2mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 36.71g 36.09g N/A
Potassium 254mg 262mg 0%
Sugar 4.34g 2.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.441g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 4% 43% 39% 2%
Protein: 12.45 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 42.71 g
Water: 39.01 g
Other: 2.33 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 +27.6%
Contains more WaterWater +29.4%
Contains more FatsFats +178.9%
Contains more OtherOther +90.6%
~equal in Carbs ~45.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 21% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.722 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.592 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 -85.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +393.9%

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. Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172688/nutrients
  2. 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.

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