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White bread vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between white bread and tortilla

  • White bread has more vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B2, selenium, calcium, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat; however, tortilla has more phosphorus.
  • White bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 14% more.
  • White bread has 4 times more polyunsaturated fat than tortilla. White bread has 1.602g of polyunsaturated fat, while tortilla has 0.391g.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index than tortilla.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49%
~equal in Iron ~3.81mg
~equal in Copper ~0.102mg
~equal in Sodium ~482mg

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.37mg 14%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.268mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.114mg 10%
Selenium 22µg 16.6µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.391g 8%
Phosphorus 98mg 146mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.17mg 7%
Calcium 144mg 70mg 7%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.32mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 4.125mg 4%
Fats 3.33g 0.95g 4%
Iron 3.61mg 3.81mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Protein 8.85g 7.28g 3%
Fructose 2.43g 0g 3%
Folate 111µg 98µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.698g 0.296g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.06mg 2%
Starch 37.17g 43.02g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 0.185g 1%
Calories 266kcal 237kcal 1%
Fiber 2.7g 2.4g 1%
Potassium 126mg 105mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 47.54g N/A
Carbs 49.42g 49.94g 0%
Sugar 5.67g 2.75g N/A
Copper 0.101mg 0.102mg 0%
Sodium 490mg 482mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.6%
Contains more FatsFats +250.5%
~equal in Carbs ~49.94g
~equal in Water ~39.96g
~equal in Other ~1.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +223.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +946.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +15.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +41.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients
  2. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.