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Tortilla vs. Kix Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortillas and kix Cereal

  • Tortillas have more selenium; however, kix Cereal is higher in iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
  • Kix Cereal covers your daily need for iron, 367% more than tortillas.
  • Tortillas have 4 times more selenium than kix Cereal. While tortillas have 37µg of selenium, kix Cereal has only 8.5µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX.

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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 36% 171% 20% 1200% 47% 475% 81% 78% 147% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +335.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.6%
Contains more IronIron +1116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +807.3%

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 85% 293% 6% 50% 489% 462% 455% 31% 531% 713% 0.5% 590% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2150%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +592%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +399.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +637.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +470.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Kix Cereal DV% diff.
Iron 2.63mg 32mg 367%
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.7µg 238%
Folate 138µg 787µg 162%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 2.3mg 153%
Zinc 1.92mg 17.42mg 141%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 2mg 132%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 24.25mg 121%
Vitamin A 0µg 879µg 98%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 1.955mg 94%
Selenium 37µg 8.5µg 52%
Manganese 1.13mg 49%
Calcium 244mg 570mg 33%
Vitamin C 0mg 25.4mg 28%
Starch 58.47g 24%
Phosphorus 346mg 189mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.878g 0.576g 20%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.3µg 17%
Vitamin D 0IU 133IU 17%
Copper 0.266mg 0.142mg 14%
Carbs 45.89g 82.82g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.522mg 10%
Fats 9.76g 3.46g 10%
Magnesium 85mg 51mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 0.99g 5%
Fiber 9.8g 8.8g 4%
Sodium 512mg 596mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.3mg 4%
Protein 9.76g 7.69g 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 0.2µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 1.277g 2%
Calories 310kcal 357kcal 2%
Choline 20mg 15.3mg 1%
Potassium 262mg 223mg 1%
Net carbs 36.09g 74.02g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 9.76g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.025g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.062mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.279mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.971mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.176mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.134mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.331mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.186mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.21g 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
8% 3% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 7.69 g
Fats: 3.46 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 2.79 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.9%
Contains more FatsFats +182.1%
Contains more WaterWater +980.6%
Contains more OtherOther +37%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.5%

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
20% 35% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.576 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.277 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.7%

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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

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.