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Tortilla vs. Raisin Bran Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortillas and raisin Bran Cereal different?

  • Tortillas are higher in calcium; however, raisin Bran Cereal is richer in iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for raisin Bran Cereal is 158% higher.
  • Tortillas contain 12 times more saturated fat than raisin Bran Cereal. While tortillas contain 4.878g of saturated fat, raisin Bran Cereal contains only 0.424g.

Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Raisin Bran Cereal 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 9.9% 48% 572% 169% 173% 145% 61% 0% 211%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +639.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.4%
Contains more IronIron +479.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +91%
Contains more ZincZinc +231.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~339mg
~equal in Sodium ~466mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg
~equal in Selenium ~38.6µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 84% 3.6% 38% 158% 166% 159% 0% 196% 316% 0.75% 254% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Raisin Bran Cereal DV% diff.
Iron 2.63mg 15.25mg 158%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.53µg 105%
Folate 138µg 339µg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.85mg 41%
Zinc 1.92mg 6.36mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.72mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 253µg 28%
Copper 0.266mg 0.508mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 8.47mg 23%
Calcium 244mg 33mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.878g 0.424g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.63mg 16%
Vitamin D 0IU 102IU 13%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.5µg 13%
Magnesium 85mg 136mg 12%
Fats 9.76g 1.87g 12%
Carbs 45.89g 80.37g 11%
Potassium 262mg 546mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 0.357g 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.18mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 0.3µg 4%
Protein 9.76g 7.63g 4%
Selenium 37µg 38.6µg 3%
Calories 310kcal 342kcal 2%
Sodium 512mg 466mg 2%
Fiber 9.8g 10.2g 2%
Phosphorus 346mg 339mg 1%
Choline 20mg 24.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 0.908g 1%
Net carbs 36.09g 70.17g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 33.04g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
8% 2% 80% 8% 3%
Protein: 7.63 g
Fats: 1.87 g
Carbs: 80.37 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 2.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.9%
Contains more FatsFats +421.9%
Contains more WaterWater +302%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
25% 21% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.424 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.357 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.908 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +757.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.908g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/nutrients
  2. Raisin Bran Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172996/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.