French bread vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between french bread and tortillas
- French bread has more iron; however, tortillas are higher in vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, selenium, copper, and magnesium.
- Tortillas cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 33% more than french bread.
- French bread has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of french bread is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) 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 | +47.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +174.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +419.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +174.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +373.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +92.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.427mg | 0.823mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 126mg | 346mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 9.8g | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.573mg | 25% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.502g | 4.878g | 20% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 244mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.312mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3.87mg | 2.63mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.15mg | 0.266mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 29.7µg | 37µg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 85mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.616mg | 12% | |
| Fats | 2.14g | 9.76g | 12% |
| Sodium | 720mg | 512mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 1.92mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.386g | 3.062g | 7% |
| Protein | 13g | 9.76g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.37mg | 0.289mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 61.93g | 45.89g | 5% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 262mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.38mg | 4.858mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 4.5µg | 3% |
| Folate | 140µg | 138µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.83g | 0.992g | 1% |
| Calories | 319kcal | 310kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 58.83g | 36.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.59g | 2.44g | N/A |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.316mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.416mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.762mg | 0.671mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.328mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.168mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.543mg | 0.488mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.476mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.234mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13 g
Fats:
2.14 g
Carbs:
61.93 g
Water:
20.61 g
Other:
2.32 g
Protein:
9.76 g
Fats:
9.76 g
Carbs:
45.89 g
Water:
30.15 g
Other:
4.44 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +356.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +46.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +91.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.83 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 | -89.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +693.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19.5% |
