Tortilla vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tortillas and carrot cake?
- Tortillas are higher in vitamin B1, selenium, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet carrot cake is higher in vitamin A.
- Tortillas' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 46% more.
- Tortillas have 11 times more magnesium than carrot cake. While tortillas have 85mg of magnesium, carrot cake has only 8mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in carrot cake is lower.
- The glycemic index of carrot cake is lower.
We used Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +962.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +432% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +860% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +148.3% |
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 | +210.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +120.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +294.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +106% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.265mg | 47% |
| Selenium | 37µg | 14.9µg | 40% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 39% | |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.05mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.528mg | 23% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 3.702g | 18% |
| Folate | 138µg | 67µg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 8mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.079mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 2.205mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 0.2mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 1.472g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 247mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 97µg | 11% |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 79.2g | 11% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 1.8mg | 10% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 5.1g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.17mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 172mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.294mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 310kcal | 415kcal | 5% |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 262mg | 169mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 567mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 4.036g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 9.8g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 79.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.109mg | 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:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +91.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +737.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~9.8g
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
1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.702 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +273.2% |
