Tortilla vs. Rice cakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tortillas and rice cakes?
- Tortillas are higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, fiber, calcium, and iron, yet rice cakes are higher in vitamin B3 and magnesium.
- Tortillas' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 64% more.
- Tortillas have 22 times more calcium than rice cakes. While tortillas have 244mg of calcium, rice cakes have only 11mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in rice cakes is lower.
- The glycemic index of tortillas is lower.
We used Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat 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 CalciumCalcium | +2118.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +130.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.3% |
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 | +1369.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +557.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.18mg | 269% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.056mg | 64% |
| Selenium | 37µg | 16.4µg | 37% |
| Folate | 138µg | 21µg | 29% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 3.8g | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 23% | |
| Calcium | 244mg | 11mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 8.096mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 0.64g | 19% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 1.14mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 116mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 151mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.103mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.13mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.38mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 80.1g | 11% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 3.5g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 380mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 2.5mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 1.11g | 5% |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 310kcal | 380kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Protein | 9.76g | 9g | 2% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 299mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 1.11g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 76.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.34mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0.638mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.414mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.399mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.489mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.218mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.76 g
Fats:
9.76 g
Carbs:
45.89 g
Water:
30.15 g
Other:
4.44 g
Protein:
9 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
80.1 g
Water:
5.9 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +178.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +411% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +196% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.5% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.992 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.64 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.11 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +175.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.9% |
