Tortilla vs. Bread sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between tortillas and bread sticks
- Tortillas have more phosphorus, fiber, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc; however, bread sticks are higher in iron and vitamin B2.
- Tortillas cover your daily phosphorus needs 32% more than bread sticks.
- Bread sticks contain 11 times less calcium than tortillas. Tortillas contain 244mg of calcium, while bread sticks contain 22mg.
- Bread sticks have less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of bread sticks is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Bread sticks, plain.
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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 | +165.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1009.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +118.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +186% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +39.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +327.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +104.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +37% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +91.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +17.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 121mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 3g | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.557mg | 24% | |
| Calcium | 244mg | 22mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 4.28mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.589mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.553mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.073mg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 3.628g | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 1.41g | 16% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 32mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.54mg | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.188mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 0.88mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 713mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 68.4g | 8% |
| Folate | 138µg | 162µg | 6% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 412kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 124mg | 4% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 12g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 5.281mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 37µg | 37.5µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 3.568g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 1.01mg | 1% |
| Choline | 20mg | 14.6mg | 1% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 9.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 65.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | 1.26g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.458mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0.835mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.516mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.258mg | 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:
12 g
Fats:
9.5 g
Carbs:
68.4 g
Water:
6.1 g
Other:
4 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +394.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~9.5g
~equal in
Other
~4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.992 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.568 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.628 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +265.7% |
