Tortilla vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between tortilla and flour
- Tortilla has more calcium and phosphorus; however, flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flour is 35% higher.
- Flour has 241 times less sodium than tortilla. Tortilla has 482mg of sodium, while flour has 2mg.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index than tortilla.
Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
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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 | +366.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +118.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +154.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +104.2% |
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 | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +112.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +157.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +86.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.37mg | 0.785mg | 35% |
| Selenium | 16.6µg | 33.9µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.114mg | 0.494mg | 29% |
| Folate | 98µg | 183µg | 21% |
| Sodium | 482mg | 2mg | 21% |
| Starch | 43.02g | 18% | |
| Manganese | 0.268mg | 0.682mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.125mg | 5.904mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3.81mg | 4.64mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 49.94g | 76.31g | 9% |
| Protein | 7.28g | 10.33g | 6% |
| Calories | 237kcal | 364kcal | 6% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 15mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 108mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.102mg | 0.144mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.17mg | 0.438mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.044mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 2.7g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.296g | 0.155g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.95g | 0.98g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 47.54g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Potassium | 105mg | 107mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.75g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.413g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.182mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.286mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.53mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.157mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.122mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.375mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.326mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.165mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +235.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +306.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +112.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.413g