Tortilla vs. Corn nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tortillas and corn nuts?
- Corn nuts have less vitamin B1, folate, calcium, vitamin B3, copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and phosphorus than tortillas.
- Tortillas' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 39% higher.
- Corn nuts contain less saturated fat.
- Corn nuts have a lower glycemic index than tortillas.
We used Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor types in this comparison.
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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 | +1335.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +54.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +95.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +103.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +222.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37µg | 67% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.35mg | 39% |
| Folate | 138µg | 0µg | 35% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 17mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.487mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 1.507mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 3.22g | 15% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.136mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 1.7mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 7.36g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.142mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 2.58g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.187mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 71.7g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 283mg | 9% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 14.3g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.374mg | 7% | |
| Calories | 310kcal | 436kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 109mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 8.4g | 6% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 600mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 9.76g | 9g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 286mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 63.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 1.88mg | 0% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1784.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +46.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +140.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +224.6% |
