Tortilla vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between tortillas and corn cake
- Tortillas are richer in selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, folate, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, and iron, yet corn cake is richer in copper.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for tortillas is 49% higher.
- Tortillas contain 13 times more calcium than corn cake. Tortillas contain 244mg of calcium, while corn cake contains 19mg.
- Corn cake contains less saturated fat.
- Tortillas have a lower glycemic index than corn cake.
Food types used in this article are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Snacks, corn cakes.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1184.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +87.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +273.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +34.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +57.9% |
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 | +229.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +478% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +122.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +626.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.815mg | 79% | |
| Selenium | 37µg | 9.9µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.25mg | 48% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 1.9g | 32% |
| Folate | 138µg | 19µg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 157mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 19mg | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 0.42g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.05mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 17% | |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.42mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 1.4mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.14mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 83.4g | 13% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 2.4g | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 70µg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 114mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 0.76g | 6% |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 387kcal | 4% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 8.1g | 3% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 157mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 5.15mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 488mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 81.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | 23.47g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 0.93g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0.837mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.408mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.442mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.227mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +306.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +555.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +196% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +81.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +302.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.4% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.93g
