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Tortilla vs. Grape-Nuts Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortillas and grape-Nuts Cereal

  • Tortillas have more selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, grape-Nuts Cereal is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Grape-Nuts Cereal covers your daily need for iron, 317% more than tortillas.
  • Tortillas have 14 times more saturated fat than grape-Nuts Cereal. While tortillas have 4.878g of saturated fat, grape-Nuts Cereal has only 0.34g.
  • The glycemic index of grape-Nuts Cereal is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal.

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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 89% 9.6% 35% 1050% 113% 56% 200% 61% 422% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +662.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +306.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.7%
Contains more IronIron +964.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
~equal in Zinc ~2.07mg
~equal in Sodium ~465mg

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% 0% 12% 0% 163% 28% 162% 52% 198% 0% 5% 259% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Grape-Nuts Cereal DV% diff.
Iron 2.63mg 28mg 317%
Manganese 3.236mg 141%
Folate 138µg 345µg 52%
Selenium 37µg 9.1µg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.86mg 42%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 8.62mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.878g 0.34g 21%
Calcium 244mg 32mg 21%
Phosphorus 346mg 467mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.872mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.65mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.12mg 13%
Fiber 9.8g 13g 13%
Carbs 45.89g 80.49g 12%
Fats 9.76g 1.81g 12%
Magnesium 85mg 124mg 9%
Copper 0.266mg 0.34mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 0.21g 7%
Potassium 262mg 400mg 4%
Calories 310kcal 361kcal 3%
Protein 9.76g 11.22g 3%
Choline 20mg 31.9mg 2%
Sodium 512mg 465mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.62mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 0.78g 1%
Zinc 1.92mg 2.07mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 36.09g 67.49g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 8.86g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
11% 2% 80% 4% 3%
Protein: 11.22 g
Fats: 1.81 g
Carbs: 80.49 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +439.2%
Contains more WaterWater +761.4%
Contains more OtherOther +49%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.4%

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
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.78 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1358.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

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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. Grape-Nuts Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171647/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.