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Tortilla vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla and chocolate cake

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, selenium, and phosphorus; however, chocolate cake has more copper and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 28% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 4 times less folate than tortilla. Tortilla has 98µg of folate, while chocolate cake has 27µg.
  • Chocolate cake is lower in sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than chocolate cake.

Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +136.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.28mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +262.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +263%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 1.61mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.296g 5.43g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Fats 0.95g 15.1g 22%
Cholesterol 58mg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.137mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.141mg 19%
Folate 98µg 27µg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 2.761g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 6.039g 15%
Copper 0.102mg 0.207mg 12%
Selenium 16.6µg 11.9µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.213mg 8%
Sodium 482mg 315mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Calories 237kcal 371kcal 7%
Phosphorus 146mg 106mg 6%
Protein 7.28g 5.3g 4%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.69mg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 1.6g 3%
Magnesium 19mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.304mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 60mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Carbs 49.94g 53.4g 1%
Potassium 105mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.041mg 1%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.4%
Contains more WaterWater +63.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1489.5%
~equal in Carbs ~53.4g
~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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3164.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +606.1%

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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.