Tortilla vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tortilla and pasta?
- Tortilla is richer than pasta in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, and calcium.
- Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 33% more.
- Tortilla has 80 times more sodium than pasta. While tortilla has 482mg of sodium, pasta has only 6mg.
We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1066.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +337.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +234.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +131.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +75% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +315.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +53.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.81mg | 1.14mg | 33% |
| Selenium | 16.6µg | 30% | |
| Sodium | 482mg | 6mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.125mg | 0.992mg | 20% |
| Starch | 43.02g | 18% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.37mg | 0.209mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 63mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% | |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 10% | |
| Folate | 98µg | 64µg | 9% |
| Carbs | 49.94g | 24.93g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 70mg | 6mg | 6% |
| Calories | 237kcal | 131kcal | 5% |
| Protein | 7.28g | 5.15g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.114mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.56mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.268mg | 0.224mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.296g | 0.15g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.102mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.95g | 1.05g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 47.54g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.75g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.17mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.429g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.182mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.286mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.53mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.157mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.122mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.375mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.326mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.165mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +100.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +503.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +71.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.429g