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Granola vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between granola and tortillas

  • Granola is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin A, yet tortillas are richer in selenium and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for granola is 500% higher.
  • Granola contains 306 times more vitamin A than tortillas. Granola contains 1531IU of vitamin A, while tortillas contain 5IU.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins 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 49% 9.9% 19% 139% 200% 210% 98% 34% 0% 94%
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 more IronIron +40.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +301%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +639.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.9%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.
Granola
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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 Choline Choline 20% 153% 49% 32% 190% 201% 191% 0% 942% 1500% 3.3% 612% 12%
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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +491.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +13%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +246.2%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.823mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Vitamin B6 4.08mg 0.312mg 290%
Folate 816µg 138µg 170%
Zinc 7.7mg 1.92mg 53%
Vitamin A 459µg 0µg 51%
Vitamin B2 0.87mg 0.289mg 45%
Copper 0.6mg 0.266mg 37%
Selenium 17.3µg 37µg 36%
Vitamin B3 10.2mg 4.858mg 33%
Calcium 33mg 244mg 21%
Phosphorus 228mg 346mg 17%
Saturated fat 1.39g 4.878g 16%
Iron 3.7mg 2.63mg 13%
Carbs 80.9g 45.89g 12%
Vitamin D 2.1µg 0µg 11%
Fiber 7g 9.8g 11%
Sodium 257mg 512mg 11%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Vitamin E 2.43mg 0.9mg 10%
Vitamin C 6mg 0mg 7%
Fats 5.7g 9.76g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.76mg 0.823mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 0.992g 4%
Calories 389kcal 310kcal 4%
Magnesium 68mg 85mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 4.5µg 3%
Protein 8.7g 9.76g 2%
Potassium 215mg 262mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.5g 3.062g 1%
Net carbs 73.9g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 28.3g 2.44g N/A
Choline 22.6mg 20mg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 6% 81% 4%
Protein: 8.7 g
Fats: 5.7 g
Carbs: 80.9 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 1.2 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 CarbsCarbs +76.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.2%
Contains more FatsFats +71.2%
Contains more WaterWater +761.4%
Contains more OtherOther +270%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.39 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 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 -71.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.5%

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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. 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.