Tortilla vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between tortillas and baking powder
- Tortillas are richer in vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, folate, vitamin B3, and copper, yet baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 563% higher.
- Tortillas contain less sodium.
- Tortillas have a lower glycemic index than baking powder.
Food types used in this article are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +214.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1210% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2560% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +19100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2308.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +319% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +533.2% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 244mg | 5876mg | 563% |
Sodium | 512mg | 10600mg | 439% |
Phosphorus | 346mg | 2191mg | 264% |
Iron | 2.63mg | 11.02mg | 105% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0mg | 69% |
Selenium | 37µg | 0.2µg | 67% |
Fiber | 9.8g | 0.2g | 38% |
Folate | 138µg | 0µg | 35% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 0mg | 30% |
Copper | 0.266mg | 0.01mg | 28% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0mg | 24% |
Saturated fat | 4.878g | 0g | 22% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0mg | 22% |
Protein | 9.76g | 0g | 20% |
Zinc | 1.92mg | 0.01mg | 17% |
Fats | 9.76g | 0g | 15% |
Magnesium | 85mg | 27mg | 14% |
Calories | 310kcal | 53kcal | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 0g | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 0g | 7% |
Potassium | 262mg | 20mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0mg | 6% |
Carbs | 45.89g | 27.7g | 6% |
Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 0µg | 4% |
Choline | 20mg | 0mg | 4% |
Net carbs | 36.09g | 27.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.44g | 0g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.312mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.671mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.163mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.444mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.76 g
Fats:
9.76 g
Carbs:
45.89 g
Water:
30.15 g
Other:
4.44 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +503% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1415.8% |