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Tortilla vs. Roti (Chapati) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tortillas and roti (Chapati)

  • The amount of vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, calcium, selenium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and iron in tortillas is higher than in roti (Chapati).
  • Tortillas cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 31% more than roti (Chapati).
  • Roti (Chapati) has 7 times less calcium than tortillas. Tortillas have 244mg of calcium, while roti (Chapati) has 36mg.
  • Roti (Chapati) contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen.

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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 40% 11% 17% 83% 76% 42% 68% 39% 228% 145%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +577.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more IronIron +19.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.8%

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% 11% 0% 113% 42% 86% 34% 65% 0% 8.3% 34% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.61mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Roti (Chapati) DV% diff.
Manganese 1.747mg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.45mg 31%
Phosphorus 346mg 158mg 27%
Folate 138µg 45µg 23%
Calcium 244mg 36mg 21%
Selenium 37µg 26.6µg 19%
Starch 33.67g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.56mg 11%
Sodium 512mg 298mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.18mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.878g 3.311g 7%
Magnesium 85mg 56mg 7%
Iron 2.63mg 2.2mg 5%
Copper 0.266mg 0.229mg 4%
Protein 9.76g 7.85g 4%
Zinc 1.92mg 1.54mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.55mg 2%
Choline 20mg 7.8mg 2%
Potassium 262mg 196mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 2.091g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 0.761g 2%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 4.61mg 2%
Calories 310kcal 299kcal 1%
Fats 9.76g 9.2g 1%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 3.3µg 1%
Carbs 45.89g 46.13g 0%
Net carbs 36.09g 36.43g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 2.93g N/A
Fiber 9.8g 9.7g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.27g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.72g N/A

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% 9% 46% 35%
Protein: 7.85 g
Fats: 9.2 g
Carbs: 46.13 g
Water: 35.43 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more OtherOther +219.4%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%
~equal in Fats ~9.2g
~equal in Carbs ~46.13g

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
54% 34% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.311 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.091 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.761 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.1%

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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. Roti (Chapati) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174075/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.