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Tortilla vs. Egg bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tortillas and egg bread

  • Tortillas have more phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, calcium, and selenium; however, egg bread has more choline.
  • Tortillas' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 34% more.
  • Tortillas have 5 times more vitamin B6 than egg bread. Tortillas have 0.312mg of vitamin B6, while egg bread has 0.064mg.
  • Egg bread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Egg bread has a higher glycemic index than tortillas.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Bread, egg.

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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 14% 28% 10% 114% 54% 22% 45% 50% 65% 164%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +347.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +143%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.9%
Contains more IronIron +15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.8%

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 0% 21% 5.2% 6% 110% 101% 91% 17% 15% 13% 2.3% 79% 46%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +321.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.848mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Egg bread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 346mg 106mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.438mg 32%
Fiber 9.8g 2.3g 30%
Manganese 0.5mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.064mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Magnesium 85mg 19mg 16%
Calcium 244mg 93mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.878g 1.593g 15%
Selenium 37µg 30.1µg 13%
Copper 0.266mg 0.162mg 12%
Choline 20mg 84.3mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.436mg 11%
Zinc 1.92mg 0.79mg 10%
Folate 138µg 105µg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Sodium 512mg 380mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Fats 9.76g 6g 6%
Iron 2.63mg 3.04mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.26mg 4%
Potassium 262mg 115mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 0.9µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 2.302g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 1.106g 1%
Calories 310kcal 287kcal 1%
Protein 9.76g 9.5g 1%
Carbs 45.89g 47.8g 1%
Net carbs 36.09g 45.5g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 1.78g N/A
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 4.848mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.394mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.443mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.21mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.012g N/A

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
10% 6% 48% 35% 2%
Protein: 9.5 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 47.8 g
Water: 34.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more FatsFats +62.7%
Contains more OtherOther +122%
Contains more WaterWater +15.1%
~equal in Protein ~9.5g
~equal in Carbs ~47.8g

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
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.593 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.106 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.5%

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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
  2. Egg bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172673/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.