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Tortilla vs. Baker's yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortillas and baker's yeast different?

  • Tortillas are higher in selenium, calcium, and copper; however, baker's yeast is richer in folate, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for baker's yeast is 162% higher.
  • Tortillas contain 20 times more saturated fat than baker's yeast. While tortillas contain 4.878g of saturated fat, baker's yeast contains only 0.243g.

Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed 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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 5.7% 53% 122% 49% 272% 144% 3.9% 26% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1184.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +356.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.4%
Contains more IronIron +23.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +419.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~336mg

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% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 470% 261% 231% 294% 99% 1.3% 0% 589% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +291%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +468.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +60%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Folate 138µg 785µg 162%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 98%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 1.88mg 88%
Zinc 1.92mg 9.97mg 73%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 1.13mg 65%
Selenium 37µg 8.1µg 53%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 12.3mg 47%
Calcium 244mg 19mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.878g 0.243g 21%
Sodium 512mg 30mg 21%
Copper 0.266mg 0.148mg 13%
Fats 9.76g 1.9g 12%
Magnesium 85mg 40mg 11%
Calories 310kcal 105kcal 10%
Potassium 262mg 601mg 10%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Carbs 45.89g 18.1g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.43mg 9%
Iron 2.63mg 3.25mg 8%
Fiber 9.8g 8.1g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 0.004g 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 1.047g 5%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 0µg 4%
Protein 9.76g 8.4g 3%
Choline 20mg 32mg 2%
Phosphorus 346mg 336mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 36.09g 10g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 0g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.217mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
8% 2% 18% 69% 3%
Protein: 8.4 g
Fats: 1.9 g
Carbs: 18.1 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.2%
Contains more FatsFats +413.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.5%
Contains more OtherOther +70.8%
Contains more WaterWater +128.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.243 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +192.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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/174081/nutrients
  2. Baker's yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175042/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.