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Tortilla vs. Cocoa Krispies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortillas and cocoa Krispies different?

  • Tortillas are higher in selenium; however, cocoa Krispies are richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cocoa Krispies is 200% higher.
  • Tortillas contain 2 times more selenium than cocoa Krispies. While tortillas contain 37µg of selenium, cocoa Krispies contain only 16.1µg.

Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S COCOA KRISPIES are the varieties used 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 27% 38% 17% 544% 111% 136% 44% 55% 143% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +129.8%
Contains more IronIron +451.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.2%

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.
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 160% 403% 216% 72% 303% 316% 302% 15% 372% 600% 0.25% 242% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4400%
Contains more CholineCholine +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +374%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +416%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +134.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Cocoa Krispies DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.8µg 200%
Iron 2.63mg 14.5mg 148%
Vitamin A 0µg 1210µg 134%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 1.61mg 100%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 1.37mg 83%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 16.1mg 70%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 10.8mg 66%
Vitamin C 0mg 48mg 53%
Manganese 1.1mg 48%
Folate 138µg 323µg 46%
Selenium 37µg 16.1µg 38%
Phosphorus 346mg 102mg 35%
Fiber 9.8g 1.4g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 1.21mg 32%
Zinc 1.92mg 5mg 28%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 0IU 194IU 24%
Starch 43.8g 18%
Carbs 45.89g 87.9g 14%
Saturated fat 4.878g 2.1g 13%
Calcium 244mg 127mg 12%
Magnesium 85mg 38mg 11%
Fats 9.76g 2.7g 11%
Protein 9.76g 4.6g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 0.3g 7%
Copper 0.266mg 0.332mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 0.1g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 5%
Calories 310kcal 389kcal 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 0.1µg 4%
Sodium 512mg 424mg 4%
Choline 20mg 8.7mg 2%
Potassium 262mg 197mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 36.09g 86.5g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 38.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.16mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.16mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.34mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.23mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.24mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.09mg 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
5% 3% 88% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 87.9 g
Water: 2.81 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.2%
Contains more FatsFats +261.5%
Contains more WaterWater +973%
Contains more OtherOther +123.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.5%

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
84% 12% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +920.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +892%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%

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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

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.