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Tortilla vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tortilla and English muffins

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and folate; however, English muffins have more vitamin B5.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 37% more.
  • Tortilla has 3 times more folate than English muffins. Tortilla has 98µg of folate, while English muffins have 37µg.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than tortilla.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.6%
Contains more IronIron +328.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~133mg
~equal in Sodium ~464mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +164.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla English muffin DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.89mg 37%
Selenium 16.6µg 30%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.181mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.566mg 16%
Folate 98µg 37µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.446mg 6%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.357mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.888g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.154mg 3%
Copper 0.102mg 0.129mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.7mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2%
Phosphorus 146mg 133mg 2%
Protein 7.28g 7.7g 1%
Fats 0.95g 1.8g 1%
Carbs 49.94g 46g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Sodium 482mg 464mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.043mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 131mg 1%
Fiber 2.4g 2.7g 1%
Calories 237kcal 235kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 43.3g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.259g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.302g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +89.5%
Contains more OtherOther +28.3%
~equal in Protein ~7.7g
~equal in Carbs ~46g
~equal in Water ~42.1g

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.1%

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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.