Tortilla vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tortillas and crouton?
- Tortillas are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, vitamin B1, magnesium, copper, and zinc, yet crouton is higher in iron.
- Tortillas' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 33% more.
- Tortillas have 12 times more vitamin B6 than crouton. While tortillas have 0.312mg of vitamin B6, crouton has only 0.026mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in crouton is lower.
- The glycemic index of tortillas is lower.
We used Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Croutons, plain types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +174.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +221.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +115.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +200.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55.1% |
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 | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 115mg | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.026mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 5.1g | 19% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 4.08mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 76mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.623mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 1.51g | 15% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 31mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.163mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 0.89mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 73.5g | 9% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 698mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 310kcal | 407kcal | 5% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 6.6g | 5% |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 262mg | 124mg | 4% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 11.9g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 5.439mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Folate | 138µg | 132µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 1.273g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.272mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 37µg | 37.5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 3.059g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +47.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +448.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~3.059g
