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Tortilla vs. Trail mix — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortillas and trail mix

  • Tortillas are richer in vitamin B1, folate, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet trail mix is richer in copper, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for trail mix is 80% higher.
  • Tortillas contain 3 times more calcium than trail mix. Tortillas contain 244mg of calcium, while trail mix contains 78mg.
  • Trail mix contains less sodium.
  • Trail mix has a lower glycemic index than tortillas.

Food types used in this article are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Snacks, trail mix, regular.

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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 113% 23% 60% 114% 328% 88% 148% 30% 135% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.5%
Contains more IronIron +16%
Contains more CopperCopper +270.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~345mg

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 4.7% 0.33% 0% 0% 116% 46% 88% 54% 69% 0% 0% 53% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.712mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.298mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Trail mix DV% diff.
Copper 0.266mg 0.985mg 80%
Selenium 37µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 9.65g 58%
Manganese 1.034mg 45%
Fiber 9.8g 39%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.462mg 30%
Fats 9.76g 29.4g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 12.53g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.895mg 18%
Folate 138µg 71µg 17%
Magnesium 85mg 158mg 17%
Calcium 244mg 78mg 17%
Potassium 262mg 685mg 12%
Zinc 1.92mg 3.22mg 12%
Sodium 512mg 229mg 12%
Protein 9.76g 13.8g 8%
Calories 310kcal 462kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.198mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Iron 2.63mg 3.05mg 5%
Choline 20mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Saturated fat 4.878g 5.55g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 4.712mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.298mg 1%
Carbs 45.89g 44.9g 0%
Net carbs 36.09g 44.9g N/A
Sugar 2.44g N/A
Phosphorus 346mg 345mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.166mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.482mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.515mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.515mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.658mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.658mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.357mg 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
14% 29% 45% 9% 3%
Protein: 13.8 g
Fats: 29.4 g
Carbs: 44.9 g
Water: 9.2 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +227.7%
Contains more OtherOther +64.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.4%
Contains more FatsFats +201.2%
~equal in Carbs ~44.9g

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
20% 45% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +309.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +872.8%

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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. Trail mix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167561/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.