Tortilla vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tortillas and pancake different?
- Tortillas are higher than pancake in vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, folate, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
- Tortillas cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 52% more than pancake.
- Tortillas contain 7 times more vitamin B6 than pancake. Tortillas contain 0.312mg of vitamin B6, while pancake contains 0.046mg.
- Pancake is lower in saturated fat.
- Pancake has a higher glycemic index (66) than tortillas (52).
Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe types were 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 | +431.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +442.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +242.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +148.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +309.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +210% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +578.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +263.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.201mg | 52% |
| Selenium | 37µg | 14.9µg | 40% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 39% | |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 159mg | 27% |
| Folate | 138µg | 38µg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.049mg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 4.447g | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 1.567mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 59mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.046mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 16mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 2.122g | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 0.56mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 1.8mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.22µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.405mg | 8% | |
| Protein | 9.76g | 6.4g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 54µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 28.3g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 310kcal | 227kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 132mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 439mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 219mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.281mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 2.474g | 1% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 9.7g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 28.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.237mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0.513mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.335mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +64.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +75.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +23.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +348.3% |
