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Potato flour vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato flour and tortillas different?

  • Potato flour is richer in vitamin B6 and potassium, while tortillas are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Tortillas cover your daily need for selenium, 65% more than potato flour.
  • Potato flour contains 4 times more potassium than tortillas. Potato flour contains 1001mg of potassium, while tortillas contain 262mg.
  • Potato flour is lower in sodium.

Potato flour and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat types were used in this article.

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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 46% 20% 88% 52% 66% 15% 72% 7.2% 41% 6%
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 +282.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275.4%
Contains more IronIron +90.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +35%
Contains more ZincZinc +255.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3263.6%

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.
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 13% 0% 5% 0% 57% 12% 66% 28% 177% 0% 0% 19% 22%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +261%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +452%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato flour Tortilla DV% diff.
Selenium 1.1µg 37µg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.228mg 0.823mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.769mg 0.312mg 35%
Folate 25µg 138µg 28%
Phosphorus 168mg 346mg 25%
Potassium 1001mg 262mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.09g 4.878g 22%
Sodium 55mg 512mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.289mg 18%
Calcium 65mg 244mg 18%
Iron 1.38mg 2.63mg 16%
Fiber 5.9g 9.8g 16%
Fats 0.34g 9.76g 14%
Manganese 0.313mg 14%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.92mg 13%
Carbs 83.1g 45.89g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.474mg 9%
Copper 0.197mg 0.266mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 3.062g 8%
Vitamin B3 3.507mg 4.858mg 8%
Protein 6.9g 9.76g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.15g 0.992g 6%
Magnesium 65mg 85mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.9mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.5µg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Choline 39.5mg 20mg 4%
Calories 357kcal 310kcal 2%
Net carbs 77.2g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 3.52g 2.44g N/A
Tryptophan 0.115mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.28mg 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.299mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.425mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.316mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 83% 7% 3%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 83.1 g
Water: 6.52 g
Other: 3.14 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 +81.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2770.6%
Contains more WaterWater +362.4%
Contains more OtherOther +41.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 3% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 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 -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +561.3%

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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 flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168446/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.