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Tortilla vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tortilla and pancake?

  • Tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and copper, yet pancake is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 25% higher.
  • Tortilla has 3 times more vitamin B3 than pancake. Tortilla has 4.125mg of vitamin B3, while pancake has 1.567mg.
  • Tortilla contains less saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a lower glycemic index than pancake.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +111.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
~equal in Phosphorus ~159mg
~equal in Sodium ~439mg

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Pancake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 4.447g 27%
Iron 3.81mg 1.8mg 25%
Cholesterol 59mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.567mg 16%
Calcium 70mg 219mg 15%
Folate 98µg 38µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.201mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.281mg 13%
Fats 0.95g 9.7g 13%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.296g 2.122g 8%
Carbs 49.94g 28.3g 7%
Copper 0.102mg 0.049mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.474g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.405mg 5%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.2mg 3%
Selenium 16.6µg 14.9µg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.56mg 2%
Sodium 482mg 439mg 2%
Protein 7.28g 6.4g 2%
Phosphorus 146mg 159mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.046mg 1%
Calories 237kcal 227kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 132mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 28.3g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.5%
Contains more FatsFats +921.1%
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1237.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1037.3%

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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.