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Tortilla vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and gingerbread different?

  • Tortilla is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron; however, gingerbread is richer in manganese, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gingerbread is 19% higher.
  • Tortilla contains 3 times more folate than gingerbread. While tortilla contains 98µg of folate, gingerbread contains only 33µg.
  • Tortilla has less saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a lower glycemic index (52) than gingerbread (86).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe are the varieties 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more IronIron +32.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.9%
~equal in Calcium ~71mg
~equal in Selenium ~16.3µg

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% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +197%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Gingerbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 4.216g 26%
Fats 0.95g 16.4g 24%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.683mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 7.124g 17%
Saturated fat 0.296g 4.122g 17%
Folate 98µg 33µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.19mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.738mg 15%
Phosphorus 146mg 54mg 13%
Magnesium 19mg 70mg 12%
Iron 3.81mg 2.88mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Potassium 105mg 439mg 10%
Copper 0.102mg 0.195mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.19mg 10%
Sodium 482mg 327mg 7%
Protein 7.28g 3.9g 7%
Calories 237kcal 356kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.162mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.375mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.39mg 1%
Selenium 16.6µg 16.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Carbs 49.94g 49.2g 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 49.2g N/A
Calcium 70mg 71mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more WaterWater +42.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1626.3%
Contains more OtherOther +33.7%
~equal in Carbs ~49.2g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3750.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +978.3%

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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.