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Tortilla vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and danish pastry different?

  • Tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, fiber, and phosphorus, while danish pastry is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin K.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 32% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains 2 times more fiber than danish pastry. Tortilla contains 2.4g of fiber, while danish pastry contains 1g.
  • Tortilla is lower in saturated fat.

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Danish pastry, cheese types were used in this article.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +111.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%
~equal in Potassium ~98mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1625%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Danish pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0.95g 21.9g 32%
Saturated fat 0.296g 6.794g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 11.313g 28%
Iron 3.81mg 1.8mg 25%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.19mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 2.575g 15%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.26mg 11%
Folate 98µg 60µg 10%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 8%
Calories 237kcal 374kcal 7%
Fiber 2.4g 1g 6%
Phosphorus 146mg 108mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 6.9µg 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.351mg 4%
Carbs 49.94g 37.2g 4%
Selenium 16.6µg 18.9µg 4%
Calcium 70mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.304mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.7mg 3%
Sodium 482mg 417mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.35mg 1%
Protein 7.28g 8g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Copper 0.102mg 0.089mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Potassium 105mg 98mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.2%
Contains more WaterWater +27.3%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2205.3%
~equal in Protein ~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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6015.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +558.6%

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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.