Tortilla vs. French rolls — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between tortillas and french rolls
- Tortillas are richer than french rolls in phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, magnesium, calcium, copper, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for tortillas is 37% higher.
- Tortillas contain 8 times more vitamin B6 than french rolls. Tortillas contain 0.312mg of vitamin B6, while french rolls contain 0.039mg.
- French rolls contain less saturated fat.
- Tortillas have a lower glycemic index than french rolls.
Food types used in this article are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Rolls, french.
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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 | +325% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +168.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +129.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +97% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +113.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +311.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +32.6% |
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 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +57.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +22.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +35.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 84mg | 37% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 3.2g | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.523mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.559mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.039mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 0.962g | 18% |
| Selenium | 37µg | 27.9µg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.135mg | 15% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 153mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 20mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 91mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 0.9mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.452mg | 9% | |
| Fats | 9.76g | 4.3g | 8% |
| Folate | 138µg | 113µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 114mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 4.352mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 574mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 1.961g | 3% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 277kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 8.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 0.834g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Choline | 20mg | 14.8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 2.71mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 50.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | 0.31g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0.608mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.231mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.422mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.188mg | 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:
8.6 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
50.2 g
Water:
34.8 g
Other:
2.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +127% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +111.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.4% |
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Carbs
~50.2g
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
0.962 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.834 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.3% |
