Tortilla vs. Cream of Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tortillas and cream of Wheat

Tortillas have more selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, copper, folate, magnesium, and calcium; however, cream of Wheat has more iron.
Tortillas' daily need coverage for selenium is 61% more.
Tortillas have 128 times more saturated fat than cream of Wheat. Tortillas have 4.878g of saturated fat, while cream of Wheat has 0.038g.
Cream of Wheat has a higher glycemic index than tortillas.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt.

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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.

Tortilla

Cream of Wheat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+281.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1210%
Contains more CopperCopper	+518.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1029.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1822.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+957.1%

Contains more IronIron	+88.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.1%

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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.

Tortilla

Cream of Wheat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+4400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+254.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+57.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+4400%
Contains more FolateFolate	+122.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.309mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	37µg	3.5µg	61%
Vitamin B1	0.823mg	0.232mg	49%
Phosphorus	346mg	18mg	47%
Fiber	9.8g	0.6g	37%
Iron	2.63mg	4.96mg	29%
Vitamin A	0µg	232µg	26%
Copper	0.266mg	0.043mg	25%
Saturated fat	4.878g	0.038g	22%
Magnesium	85mg	6mg	19%
Folate	138µg	62µg	19%
Calcium	244mg	64mg	18%
Sodium	512mg	102mg	18%
Protein	9.76g	1.84g	16%
Zinc	1.92mg	0.17mg	16%
Fats	9.76g	0.24g	15%
Calories	310kcal	62kcal	12%
Carbs	45.89g	13.08g	11%
Vitamin B3	4.858mg	3.093mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	3.062g	0.033g	8%
Potassium	262mg	20mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.992g	0.134g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.289mg	0.21mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.9mg	0.02mg	6%
Vitamin K	4.5µg	0.1µg	4%
Choline	20mg		4%
Vitamin B5		0.082mg	2%
Net carbs	36.09g	12.48g	N/A
Sugar	2.44g	0.07g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.312mg	0.309mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.129mg	0.025mg	0%
Threonine	0.312mg	0.058mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.353mg	0.08mg	0%
Leucine	0.671mg	0.139mg	0%
Lysine	0.37mg	0.047mg	0%
Methionine	0.163mg	0.034mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.488mg	0.099mg	0%
Valine	0.444mg	0.089mg	0%
Histidine	0.255mg	0.042mg	0%