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Potato bread vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato bread and tortillas?

  • Potato bread is richer in potassium and vitamin B12, yet tortillas are richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Tortillas' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 53% higher.

We used Bread, potato and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat types in this comparison.

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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
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 PotassiumPotassium +174%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +203.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.8%
Contains more IronIron +16.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +183%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +289.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~346mg

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +337.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +288.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~138µg
~equal in Choline ~20mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.823mg 53%
Selenium 9.5µg 37µg 50%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 4.858mg 23%
Saturated fat 0g 4.878g 22%
Copper 0.094mg 0.266mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 16%
Magnesium 28mg 85mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.289mg 14%
Fiber 6.3g 9.8g 14%
Potassium 718mg 262mg 13%
Manganese 0.253mg 11%
Fats 3.13g 9.76g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.062g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.992g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.312mg 6%
Sodium 375mg 512mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0µg 6%
Calcium 188mg 244mg 6%
Protein 12.5g 9.76g 5%
Iron 2.25mg 2.63mg 5%
Zinc 1.44mg 1.92mg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.9mg 3%
Phosphorus 369mg 346mg 3%
Folate 126µg 138µg 3%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 4.5µg 2%
Calories 266kcal 310kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 47.07g 45.89g 0%
Net carbs 40.77g 36.09g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g 2.44g N/A
Choline 18.4mg 20mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 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 +28.1%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +211.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.4%
~equal in Carbs ~45.89g

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.