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Tortilla vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tortillas and yellow cake

  • Tortillas have more vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and calcium; however, yellow cake is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Tortillas cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 65% more than yellow cake.

Food varieties used in this article are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +662.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.1%
Contains more IronIron +29.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +527.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.5%

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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1814%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +507.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +527.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +457.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Yellow cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.043mg 65%
Selenium 37µg 5.9µg 57%
Fiber 9.8g 1.5g 33%
Phosphorus 346mg 138mg 30%
Folate 138µg 22µg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 0.8mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 4.728g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 4.5mg 24%
Calcium 244mg 32mg 21%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 25.1µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.093mg 15%
Magnesium 85mg 20mg 15%
Zinc 1.92mg 0.42mg 14%
Protein 9.76g 3.16g 13%
Copper 0.266mg 0.159mg 12%
Fats 9.76g 17.75g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 7.214g 10%
Manganese 0.222mg 10%
Sodium 512mg 310mg 9%
Iron 2.63mg 2.03mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 16mg 5%
Saturated fat 4.878g 5.793g 4%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 3%
Calories 310kcal 379kcal 3%
Carbs 45.89g 55.36g 3%
Potassium 262mg 187mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 36.09g 53.86g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 39.22g N/A
Trans fat 0g 1.313g N/A
Choline 20mg 17.4mg 0%
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g N/A

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
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.9%
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +228.9%
Contains more FatsFats +81.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.6%

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
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +376.6%

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.