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Roti (Chapati) vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between roti (Chapati) and tortillas

  • The amount of vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, calcium, selenium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and iron in tortillas is higher than in roti (Chapati).
  • Tortillas cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 31% more than roti (Chapati).
  • Roti (Chapati) contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen 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 40% 11% 17% 83% 76% 42% 68% 39% 228% 145%
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 -41.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +577.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more IronIron +19.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.1%

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% 11% 0% 113% 42% 86% 34% 65% 0% 8.3% 34%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.7%
~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 Roti (Chapati) Tortilla DV% diff.
Manganese 1.747mg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.45mg 0.823mg 31%
Phosphorus 158mg 346mg 27%
Folate 45µg 138µg 23%
Calcium 36mg 244mg 21%
Selenium 26.6µg 37µg 19%
Starch 33.67g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.56mg 11%
Sodium 298mg 512mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.289mg 8%
Magnesium 56mg 85mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.311g 4.878g 7%
Iron 2.2mg 2.63mg 5%
Protein 7.85g 9.76g 4%
Copper 0.229mg 0.266mg 4%
Zinc 1.54mg 1.92mg 3%
Potassium 196mg 262mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.61mg 4.858mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.312mg 2%
Choline 7.8mg 20mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.091g 3.062g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.761g 0.992g 2%
Calories 299kcal 310kcal 1%
Fats 9.2g 9.76g 1%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 4.5µg 1%
Net carbs 36.43g 36.09g N/A
Carbs 46.13g 45.89g 0%
Sugar 2.93g 2.44g N/A
Fiber 9.7g 9.8g 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 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%
Fructose 0.27g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.72g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 9% 46% 35%
Protein: 7.85 g
Fats: 9.2 g
Carbs: 46.13 g
Water: 35.43 g
Other: 1.39 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 WaterWater +17.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more OtherOther +219.4%
~equal in Fats ~9.76g
~equal in Carbs ~45.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 34% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.311 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.091 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.761 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 -32.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.4%

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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. Roti (Chapati) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174075/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.