Tortilla vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tortillas and muffin different?
- Tortillas are higher in vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, phosphorus, copper, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and calcium; however, muffin is richer in vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tortillas is 55% higher.
- Tortillas contain 9 times more fiber than muffin. While tortillas contain 9.8g of fiber, muffin contains only 1.1g.
Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +750% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +454.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +116.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +102.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +343.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +418.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +137% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +351.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +389.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +242.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +680% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +187.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +81.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +771.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +362.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.168mg | 55% |
| Selenium | 37µg | 8.2µg | 52% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 8.103g | 47% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 1.1g | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 146mg | 29% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 39.2µg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.06mg | 23% |
| Folate | 138µg | 48µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 1.418mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.04mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.449mg | 20% | |
| Calcium | 244mg | 44mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 10mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 1.3mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 0.37mg | 14% |
| Choline | 20mg | 92.5mg | 13% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 4.49g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.163mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 30mg | 10% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 16.07g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 2.844g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 9% | |
| Sodium | 512mg | 336mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 1.63mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 121mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 4.822g | 4% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 375kcal | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 53g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 21µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 51.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | 31.47g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.048g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +117.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +64.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +57.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +716.8% |
