Tortilla vs. Pretzels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tortillas and pretzels?
- Tortillas are richer than pretzels in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Tortillas' daily need coverage for selenium is 57% more.
- Tortillas have 7 times more calcium than pretzels. While tortillas have 244mg of calcium, pretzels have only 36mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pretzels is lower.
- The glycemic index of tortillas is lower.
We used Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted 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 | +142.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +577.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +206.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +537.9% |
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 | +357.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +189% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +153% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +169% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.789mg | 78% | |
| Selenium | 37µg | 5.8µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.18mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 1715mg | 52% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 113mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 2.8g | 28% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 36mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 0.75g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 1.92mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.1mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.116mg | 15% |
| Folate | 138µg | 83µg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 1.67mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 35mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 79.2g | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 0.85mg | 10% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 3.5g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 6% | |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 1.36g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 310kcal | 381kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 146mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 1.22g | 2% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 9.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 76.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.345mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0.636mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.453mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +178.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +813.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +10.4% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +125.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23% |
