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Tortilla vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tortillas and gingerbread

  • Gingerbread contains less vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, calcium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than tortillas.
  • Tortillas' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 53% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 6 times less phosphorus than tortillas. Tortillas contain 346mg of phosphorus, while gingerbread contains 54mg.
  • Tortillas have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortillas is 52, while the glycemic index of gingerbread is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +243.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +392.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.1%
~equal in Iron ~2.88mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.19mg 53%
Phosphorus 346mg 54mg 42%
Fiber 9.8g 39%
Selenium 37µg 16.3µg 38%
Manganese 0.683mg 30%
Folate 138µg 33µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 4.216g 21%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 1.738mg 20%
Calcium 244mg 71mg 17%
Zinc 1.92mg 0.39mg 14%
Protein 9.76g 3.9g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.162mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 7.124g 10%
Fats 9.76g 16.4g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.19mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 8%
Copper 0.266mg 0.195mg 8%
Sodium 512mg 327mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Potassium 262mg 439mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Choline 20mg 4%
Magnesium 85mg 70mg 4%
Iron 2.63mg 2.88mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.878g 4.122g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Calories 310kcal 356kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Carbs 45.89g 49.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 36.09g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 2.44g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.3%
Contains more OtherOther +77.6%
Contains more FatsFats +68%
~equal in Carbs ~49.2g
~equal in Water ~28g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.