Tortilla vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tortillas and shortbread?

Tortillas are richer than shortbread in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, calcium, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, and folate.
Tortillas' daily need coverage for selenium is 56% more.
Tortillas have 19 times more calcium than shortbread. While tortillas have 244mg of calcium, shortbread has only 13mg.
The amount of saturated fat in tortillas is lower.
The glycemic index of tortillas is lower.

We used Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.

Tortilla

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+507.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1776.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+197.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+195.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+291.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+424.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+496.8%

Contains more IronIron	+13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31.1%

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.

Tortilla

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+133.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+339.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+70.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+2122.2%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+171.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+144.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.314mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	37µg	6.2µg	56%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.992g	8.326g	49%
Phosphorus	346mg	66mg	40%
Vitamin B1	0.823mg	0.353mg	39%
Fiber	9.8g	1.3g	34%
Fats	9.76g	26.22g	25%
Calcium	244mg	13mg	23%
Copper	0.266mg	0.09mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.312mg	0.071mg	19%
Manganese		0.393mg	17%
Magnesium	85mg	14mg	17%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Saturated fat	4.878g	8.105g	15%
Folate	138µg	81µg	14%
Zinc	1.92mg	0.49mg	13%
Vitamin B3	4.858mg	3.275mg	10%
Calories	310kcal	514kcal	10%
Vitamin E	0.9mg	2.44mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	3.062g	6.708g	9%
Protein	9.76g	5.37g	9%
Sodium	512mg	353mg	7%
Carbs	45.89g	63.78g	6%
Vitamin B5		0.321mg	6%
Vitamin K	4.5µg	11µg	5%
Potassium	262mg	88mg	5%
Iron	2.63mg	2.98mg	4%
Choline	20mg	0.9mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.289mg	0.314mg	2%
Net carbs	36.09g	62.48g	N/A
Sugar	2.44g	21.65g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.714g	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%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.885g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		7.253g	N/A