Bread sticks vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bread sticks and tortillas

Bread sticks have more iron and vitamin B2; however, tortillas are higher in phosphorus, fiber, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc.
Tortillas cover your daily phosphorus needs 32% more than bread sticks.
Tortillas contain 2 times less vitamin B2 than bread sticks. Bread sticks contain 0.553mg of vitamin B2, while tortillas contain 0.289mg.
Bread sticks have less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of bread sticks is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread sticks, plain and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bread sticks

Tortilla

Contains more IronIron	+62.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+165.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1009.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+111.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+41.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+118.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+186%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.2%

~equal in Selenium ~37µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bread sticks

Tortilla

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+17.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+327.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+104.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.858mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	121mg	346mg	32%
Fiber	3g	9.8g	27%
Manganese	0.557mg		24%
Calcium	22mg	244mg	22%
Iron	4.28mg	2.63mg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.589mg	0.823mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.553mg	0.289mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.073mg	0.312mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.628g	0.992g	18%
Saturated fat	1.41g	4.878g	16%
Magnesium	32mg	85mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.54mg		11%
Copper	0.188mg	0.266mg	9%
Zinc	0.88mg	1.92mg	9%
Sodium	713mg	512mg	9%
Carbs	68.4g	45.89g	8%
Folate	162µg	138µg	6%
Calories	412kcal	310kcal	5%
Protein	12g	9.76g	4%
Potassium	124mg	262mg	4%
Vitamin B3	5.281mg	4.858mg	3%
Vitamin K	2.2µg	4.5µg	2%
Vitamin E	1.01mg	0.9mg	1%
Selenium	37.5µg	37µg	1%
Choline	14.6mg	20mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	3.568g	3.062g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.9g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	343kcal	318kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	32g	N/A
Fats	9.5g	9.76g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	0.83	N/A
Net carbs	65.4g	36.09g	N/A
Sugar	1.26g	2.44g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.139mg	0.129mg	0%
Threonine	0.338mg	0.312mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.458mg	0.353mg	0%
Leucine	0.835mg	0.671mg	0%
Lysine	0.281mg	0.37mg	0%
Methionine	0.212mg	0.163mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.59mg	0.488mg	0%
Valine	0.516mg	0.444mg	0%
Histidine	0.258mg	0.255mg	0%