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Tortilla vs. Kellogg's Corn Flakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tortillas and kellogg's Corn Flakes

  • Tortillas have more selenium and phosphorus; however, kellogg's Corn Flakes are higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes cover your daily iron needs 328% more than tortillas.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes contain 4 times less selenium than tortillas. Tortillas contain 37µg of selenium, while kellogg's Corn Flakes contain 8.3µg.
  • The glycemic index of kellogg's Corn Flakes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes.

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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 28% 1.5% 15% 1084% 66% 27% 44% 95% 22% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4780%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +92%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +345.8%
Contains more IronIron +998.9%

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 70% 163% 2.4% 54% 335% 351% 336% 14% 413% 625% 0% 268% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +426%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +473.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Kellogg's Corn Flakes DV% diff.
Iron 2.63mg 28.9mg 328%
Vitamin B12 0µg 5µg 208%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 1.79mg 114%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 1.52mg 95%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 17.9mg 82%
Folate 138µg 357µg 55%
Vitamin A 0µg 490µg 54%
Selenium 37µg 8.3µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 1.34mg 43%
Phosphorus 346mg 102mg 35%
Fiber 9.8g 3.3g 26%
Calcium 244mg 5mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.878g 0.116g 22%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.6µg 18%
Vitamin D 0IU 143IU 18%
Fats 9.76g 0.4g 14%
Carbs 45.89g 84.1g 13%
Magnesium 85mg 39mg 11%
Sodium 512mg 729mg 9%
Zinc 1.92mg 1mg 8%
Copper 0.266mg 0.198mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 0.067g 7%
Manganese 0.168mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 0.196g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.229mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.12mg 5%
Protein 9.76g 7.5g 5%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 262mg 168mg 3%
Calories 310kcal 357kcal 2%
Choline 20mg 8.7mg 2%
Net carbs 36.09g 80.8g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 9.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.25mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 1.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.079mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.306mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.17mg 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
8% 84% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.5 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 84.1 g
Water: 3.76 g
Other: 4.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2340%
Contains more WaterWater +701.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.3%
~equal in Other ~4.24g

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
31% 18% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4470.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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

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.