Tortilla vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tortillas and pie crust?
- Tortillas are richer than pie crust in phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
- Tortillas' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 37% more.
- Tortillas have 6 times more magnesium than pie crust. While tortillas have 85mg of magnesium, pie crust has only 15mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in tortillas is lower.
We used Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix types 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 | +466.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +309.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +254.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +380% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +302.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -32% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +61.6% |
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 | +109.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +78.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +387.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +32.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 39% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 17.887g | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 86mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.392mg | 36% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 31.4g | 33% |
| Selenium | 37µg | 22.9µg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.075mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 3.968g | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.064mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 61mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 15mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 7.974g | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 0.4mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.315mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 2.727mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 753mg | 10% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 518kcal | 10% |
| Folate | 138µg | 104µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.213mg | 6% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 6.9g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 262mg | 64mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.268mg | 5% | |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 2.22mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 52.1g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 52.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0.476mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +296.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +221.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +484.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +300% |
