Tortilla vs. Popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tortillas and popcorn different?
- Tortillas are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, popcorn is richer in fiber and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for tortillas is 67% higher.
- Tortillas contain 64 times more sodium than popcorn. While tortillas contain 512mg of sodium, popcorn contains only 8mg.
Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Snacks, popcorn, air-popped 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 CalciumCalcium | +3385.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +69.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +210.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +691.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +248.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +98.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +275% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +345.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37µg | 0µg | 67% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.104mg | 60% |
| Manganese | 1.113mg | 48% | |
| Folate | 138µg | 31µg | 27% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 7mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 8mg | 22% |
| Starch | 54.4g | 22% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 0.637g | 19% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 14.5g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 2.308mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.083mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 144mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.157mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 3.08mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 77.78g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.51mg | 10% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 2.318g | 9% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 4.54g | 8% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 3.19mg | 7% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 12.94g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 0.95g | 5% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 387kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.29mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 1.2µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 358mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 329mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 63.28g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Choline | 20mg | 21.2mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.607mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +115% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +808.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +212.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +69.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +222.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +133.7% |
