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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Potato flour

Tortilla

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Potato flour

Tortilla

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+146.5%

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 D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Calcium	65mg	244mg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.289mg	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%
Vitamin B3	3.507mg	4.858mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	0.008g	3.062g	8%
Protein	6.9g	9.76g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.15g	0.992g	6%
Magnesium	65mg	85mg	5%
Vitamin C	3.8mg	0mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	0.9mg	4%
Vitamin K	0µg	4.5µg	4%
Choline	39.5mg	20mg	4%
Calories	357kcal	310kcal	2%
Protein per 100 calories	1.9g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	517kcal	318kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	0.83	N/A
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%