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Tortilla vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tortilla and crackers

  • Tortilla has more selenium; however, crackers have more vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, manganese, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Crackers' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 57% more.
  • Tortilla has 2 times more selenium than crackers. Tortilla has 16.6µg of selenium, while crackers have 6.7µg.
  • Tortilla is lower in sodium.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index than tortilla.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +147.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Iron ~4.03mg
~equal in Copper ~0.104mg

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1494.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17225%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.352mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.063mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~92µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 13.137g 85%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 69.3µg 57%
Fats 0.95g 26.43g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.456mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.296g 5.562g 24%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 3.03mg 19%
Selenium 16.6µg 6.7µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 6.553g 16%
Phosphorus 146mg 248mg 15%
Calories 237kcal 510kcal 14%
Sodium 482mg 726mg 11%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.491mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.417mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 120mg 5%
Carbs 49.94g 61.3g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.416mg 4%
Iron 3.81mg 4.03mg 3%
Starch 43.02g 49.69g 3%
Folate 98µg 92µg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 4.352mg 1%
Protein 7.28g 6.64g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 59g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 105mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 8.18g N/A
Fiber 2.4g 2.3g 0%
Copper 0.102mg 0.104mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.063mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +1172.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2682.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.7%
Contains more OtherOther +33.2%
~equal in Protein ~6.64g

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3442.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3259.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +393.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +15.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3059.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +213.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.