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Tortilla vs. Granola bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tortillas and granola bars

  • Tortillas have more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, calcium, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, granola bars are richer in copper.
  • Tortillas cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 47% more than granola bars.
  • Granola bars have 6 times less folate than tortillas. Tortillas have 138µg of folate, while granola bars have 23µg.
  • Granola bars contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain.

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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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more IronIron +12.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.6%
~equal in Zinc ~2.03mg

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 3% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +211.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +224.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Granola bars DV% diff.
Manganese 1.777mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 12.05g 74%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.264mg 47%
Selenium 37µg 16.2µg 38%
Folate 138µg 23µg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 1.581mg 20%
Calcium 244mg 61mg 18%
Fiber 9.8g 5.3g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.085mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 16%
Fats 9.76g 19.8g 15%
Copper 0.266mg 0.392mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.119mg 13%
Saturated fat 4.878g 2.37g 11%
Phosphorus 346mg 277mg 10%
Sodium 512mg 294mg 9%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 14.6µg 8%
Calories 310kcal 471kcal 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 2.09mg 8%
Carbs 45.89g 64.4g 6%
Iron 2.63mg 2.95mg 4%
Magnesium 85mg 97mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 4.38g 3%
Potassium 262mg 336mg 2%
Zinc 1.92mg 2.03mg 1%
Protein 9.76g 10.1g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 36.09g 59.1g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 28.57g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Choline 20mg 22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.264mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.352mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.724mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.4mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.479mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.508mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.216mg 0%

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% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +673.1%
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%
Contains more FatsFats +102.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.3%
~equal in Protein ~10.1g

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
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1114.7%

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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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.