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Grape-Nuts Cereal vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between grape-Nuts Cereal and tortillas

  • Grape-Nuts Cereal has more iron, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, tortillas are higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Grape-Nuts Cereal covers your daily need for iron, 317% more than tortillas.
  • Grape-Nuts Cereal has 3 times more vitamin B6 than tortillas. While grape-Nuts Cereal has 0.86mg of vitamin B6, tortillas have only 0.312mg.
  • Grape-Nuts Cereal has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of grape-Nuts Cereal is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal 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 89% 9.6% 35% 1050% 113% 56% 200% 61% 422% 50%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +45.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.7%
Contains more IronIron +964.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +662.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +306.6%
~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 Choline Choline 0.33% 0% 12% 0% 163% 28% 162% 52% 198% 0% 5% 259% 17%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grape-Nuts Cereal Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 28mg 2.63mg 317%
Manganese 3.236mg 141%
Folate 345µg 138µg 52%
Selenium 9.1µg 37µg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.86mg 0.312mg 42%
Vitamin B3 8.62mg 4.858mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.34g 4.878g 21%
Calcium 32mg 244mg 21%
Phosphorus 467mg 346mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.872mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.65mg 0.823mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.289mg 13%
Fiber 13g 9.8g 13%
Carbs 80.49g 45.89g 12%
Fats 1.81g 9.76g 12%
Magnesium 124mg 85mg 9%
Copper 0.34mg 0.266mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.21g 3.062g 7%
Potassium 400mg 262mg 4%
Calories 361kcal 310kcal 3%
Protein 11.22g 9.76g 3%
Choline 31.9mg 20mg 2%
Sodium 465mg 512mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 4.5µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.78g 0.992g 1%
Zinc 2.07mg 1.92mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.49g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 8.86g 2.44g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 2% 80% 4% 3%
Protein: 11.22 g
Fats: 1.81 g
Carbs: 80.49 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 2.98 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 +15%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.4%
Contains more FatsFats +439.2%
Contains more WaterWater +761.4%
Contains more OtherOther +49%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.78 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 -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1358.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.2%

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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. Grape-Nuts Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171647/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.