Doughnuts vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between doughnuts and tortillas

Doughnuts have more fats; however, tortillas are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, and zinc.
Tortillas cover your daily need for selenium 49% more than doughnuts.
Doughnuts have 3 times more fats than tortillas. While doughnuts have 24.93g of fats, tortillas have only 9.76g.
Tortillas have less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of doughnuts is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.

Infographic

Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Doughnuts

Tortilla

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+510%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+95.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+195.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+284%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+266.3%

~equal in Iron ~2.63mg

~equal in Sodium ~512mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Doughnuts

Tortilla

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+117.8%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+111%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+524%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.289mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	10.1µg	37µg	49%
Vitamin B1	0.39mg	0.823mg	36%
Fiber	1.7g	9.8g	32%
Saturated fat	11.105g	4.878g	28%
Fats	24.93g	9.76g	23%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.573g		21%
Calcium	40mg	244mg	20%
Copper	0.09mg	0.266mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.312mg	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.915g	0.992g	19%
Magnesium	17mg	85mg	16%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.239g		15%
Manganese	0.333mg		14%
Monounsaturated fat	8.544g	3.062g	14%
Zinc	0.5mg	1.92mg	13%
Phosphorus	260mg	346mg	12%
Vitamin B3	2.91mg	4.858mg	12%
Folate	92µg	138µg	12%
Starch	25.91g		11%
Protein	5.31g	9.76g	9%
Vitamin B5	0.377mg		8%
Vitamin E	1.99mg	0.9mg	7%
Calories	434kcal	310kcal	6%
Potassium	134mg	262mg	4%
Vitamin K	9.8µg	4.5µg	4%
Cholesterol	10mg	0mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0µg	3%
Choline	37.3mg	20mg	3%
Sodium	477mg	512mg	2%
Iron	2.53mg	2.63mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.289mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	817kcal	318kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	23g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	0.83	N/A
Net carbs	45.36g	36.09g	N/A
Carbs	47.06g	45.89g	0%
Sugar	18.15g	2.44g	N/A
Vitamin A	4µg	0µg	0%
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 (DHA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.017g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.006g	0g	N/A