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Tortilla vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tortilla and candy bar

  • Tortilla has more iron and vitamin B1; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, zinc, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11765% more than tortilla.
  • Candy bar has 4 times less iron than tortilla. Tortilla has 3.81mg of iron, while candy bar has 0.97mg.
  • Tortilla contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more IronIron +292.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +253.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +658.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1131.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +363.8%

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 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2057.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 153mg 11765%
Copper 0.102mg 0.774mg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 10.65g 68%
Fats 0.95g 33.7g 50%
Manganese 0.268mg 1.243mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 16.721g 41%
Iron 3.81mg 0.97mg 36%
Zinc 0.32mg 3.94mg 33%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 4.1mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 7.922mg 24%
Phosphorus 146mg 308mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.1mg 23%
Magnesium 19mg 110mg 22%
Selenium 16.6µg 4.7µg 22%
Saturated fat 0.296g 4.678g 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Protein 7.28g 15.5g 16%
Sodium 482mg 156mg 14%
Calories 237kcal 522kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.83mg 13%
Potassium 105mg 407mg 9%
Fiber 2.4g 4.1g 7%
Folate 98µg 75µg 6%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.14mg 2%
Calcium 70mg 78mg 1%
Carbs 49.94g 47.4g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2397.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3447.4%
~equal in Carbs ~47.4g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8938.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2623.8%

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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.