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Tortilla vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tortilla and muffin?

  • Tortilla is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, and folate, yet muffin is higher in vitamin K, vitamin E, and manganese.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 32% more.
  • Tortilla has 3 times more iron than muffin. While tortilla has 3.81mg of iron, muffin has only 1.3mg.
  • The amount of sodium in muffin is lower.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types 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%
Muffin
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.1%
Contains more IronIron +193.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~146mg

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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +757.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 8.103g 51%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 39.2µg 32%
Iron 3.81mg 1.3mg 31%
Fats 0.95g 16.07g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.168mg 17%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.418mg 17%
Selenium 16.6µg 8.2µg 15%
Folate 98µg 48µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 4.822g 12%
Saturated fat 0.296g 2.844g 12%
Starch 43.02g 16.31g 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.63mg 10%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.449mg 8%
Calories 237kcal 375kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Protein 7.28g 4.49g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.47mg 6%
Sodium 482mg 336mg 6%
Copper 0.102mg 0.06mg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 1.1g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.163mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin A 21µg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Carbs 49.94g 53g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 51.9g N/A
Potassium 105mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 31.47g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.37mg 0%
Phosphorus 146mg 146mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.1%
Contains more WaterWater +60.1%
Contains more OtherOther +26.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1591.6%
~equal in Carbs ~53g

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
Muffin
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2506.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1972.4%

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
Muffin
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +163.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +404.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +12631.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +720%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.