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Tortilla vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and sweet roll different?

  • Tortilla is higher in iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and folate; however, sweet roll is richer in vitamin E, vitamin B2, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 28% higher.
  • Tortilla contains 2 times more phosphorus than sweet roll. While tortilla contains 146mg of phosphorus, sweet roll contains only 76mg.
  • Sweet roll has less sodium.
  • Sweet roll has a lower glycemic index (40) than tortilla (52).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins 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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.9%
~equal in Calcium ~72mg
~equal in Potassium ~111mg
~equal in Selenium ~17µg

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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +947.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Sweet roll DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 7.473g 47%
Iron 3.81mg 1.6mg 28%
Fats 0.95g 16.4g 24%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Saturated fat 0.296g 3.079g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.265mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 4.797g 12%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.99mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 2.384mg 11%
Phosphorus 146mg 76mg 10%
Choline 41.3mg 8%
Sodium 482mg 304mg 8%
Calories 237kcal 372kcal 7%
Vitamin A 62µg 7%
Folate 98µg 72µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.406mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.107mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.324mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 4.4µg 3%
Protein 7.28g 6.2g 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.59mg 2%
Copper 0.102mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.3mg 1%
Selenium 16.6µg 17µg 1%
Carbs 49.94g 50.9g 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 48.5g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 17mg 0%
Calcium 70mg 72mg 0%
Potassium 105mg 111mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 31.73g N/A
Fiber 2.4g 2.4g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 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% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more WaterWater +61.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1626.3%
~equal in Carbs ~50.9g
~equal in Other ~1.7g

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2493%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1811.3%

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. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.