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Tortilla vs. Bread, pita, whole-wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tortillas and bread, pita, whole-wheat?

  • Tortillas are higher in vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, fiber, and vitamin B3, yet bread, pita, whole-wheat is higher in selenium and iron.
  • Tortillas' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 40% more.
  • Tortillas have 33 times more saturated fat than bread, pita, whole-wheat. While tortillas have 4.878g of saturated fat, bread, pita, whole-wheat has only 0.147g.

We used Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Bread, pita, whole-wheat 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.
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 49% 4.5% 15% 115% 97% 41% 77% 69% 227% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1526.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.2%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.29mg
~equal in Sodium ~527mg

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% 0% 12% 0% 85% 18% 53% 50% 61% 0% 3.5% 26% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +221.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +294.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Bread, pita, whole-wheat DV% diff.
Manganese 1.74mg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.339mg 40%
Folate 138µg 35µg 26%
Phosphorus 346mg 180mg 24%
Calcium 244mg 15mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.878g 0.147g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.831mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.08mg 16%
Methionine 0.163mg 153mg 15%
Fiber 9.8g 6.1g 15%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 2.84mg 13%
Selenium 37µg 44µg 13%
Fats 9.76g 1.71g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 0.247g 7%
Iron 2.63mg 3.06mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.265mg 4%
Zinc 1.92mg 1.52mg 4%
Magnesium 85mg 69mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 1.4µg 3%
Potassium 262mg 170mg 3%
Carbs 45.89g 55.89g 3%
Copper 0.266mg 0.29mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 0.747g 2%
Calories 310kcal 262kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.61mg 2%
Choline 20mg 26.5mg 1%
Sodium 512mg 527mg 1%
Protein 9.76g 9.8g 0%
Net carbs 36.09g 49.79g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 2.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.282mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.367mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.47mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.441mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.226mg 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
10% 2% 56% 31% 2%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 1.71 g
Carbs: 55.89 g
Water: 30.6 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more FatsFats +470.8%
Contains more OtherOther +122%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.8%
~equal in Protein ~9.8g
~equal in Water ~30.6g

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
13% 22% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.147 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.247 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1139.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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. Bread, pita, whole-wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174916/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.