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Tortilla vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tortilla and apple pie?

  • Apple pie has less iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and calcium than tortilla.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 33% higher.
  • Tortilla has 25 times more folate than apple pie. Tortilla has 98µg of folate, while apple pie has 4µg.
  • Apple pie contains less sodium.
  • Apple pie has a lower glycemic index than tortilla.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +171.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +536.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.5%
Contains more IronIron +214.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +508.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.8%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Apple pie DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 1.21mg 33%
Selenium 16.6µg 30%
Folate 98µg 4µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.134mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.123mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Phosphorus 146mg 24mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.296g 3.797g 16%
Fats 0.95g 11g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 2.198g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 4.388g 11%
Protein 7.28g 1.9g 11%
Sodium 482mg 266mg 9%
Copper 0.102mg 0.046mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 11mg 6%
Carbs 49.94g 34g 5%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.182mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 29µg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 1.6g 3%
Magnesium 19mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.158mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.038mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 65mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.119mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.16mg 1%
Calories 237kcal 237kcal 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.038mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.9%
Contains more OtherOther +107.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1057.9%
Contains more WaterWater +30.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2271.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +462.1%

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/168041/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.