Tortilla vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between tortillas and English muffins
- Tortillas are richer than English muffins in vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, folate, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, calcium, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tortillas is 53% higher.
- Tortillas contain 19 times more saturated fat than English muffins. Tortillas contain 4.878g of saturated fat, while English muffins contain 0.259g.
- Tortillas have a lower glycemic index than English muffins.
Food types used in this article are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).
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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 | +304.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +369.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +195.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +106.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +174.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +160.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +354.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +210.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +625.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +273% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37µg | 67% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.181mg | 54% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 133mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 2.7g | 28% |
| Folate | 138µg | 37µg | 25% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 0.89mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 0.259g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 1.566mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.043mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 52mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 16% | |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 21mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.129mg | 15% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 1.8g | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 0.7mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.154mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 9% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 0.302g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 310kcal | 235kcal | 4% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 7.7g | 4% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 131mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 464mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 0.888g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 46g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.76 g
Fats:
9.76 g
Carbs:
45.89 g
Water:
30.15 g
Other:
4.44 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +442.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.6% |
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Carbs
~46g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.992 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +913.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.7% |
