Dough vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dough and tortillas

Dough is richer in iron, yet tortillas are richer in phosphorus, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, selenium, copper, magnesium, and fats.
Daily need coverage for phosphorus for tortillas is 34% higher.
Dough contains less saturated fat.
Tortillas have a lower glycemic index than dough.

Food types used in this article are Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.

Dough

Tortilla

Contains more IronIron	+48.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+165.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+369.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+123.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+75%
Contains more ZincZinc	+84.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+229.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+29.4%

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.

Dough

Tortilla

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+191.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+542.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+12.2%

~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	105mg	346mg	34%
Fiber	2.2g	9.8g	30%
Manganese	0.577mg		25%
Saturated fat	0.529g	4.878g	20%
Calcium	52mg	244mg	19%
Starch	44.23g		18%
Iron	3.91mg	2.63mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.107mg	0.312mg	16%
Selenium	28.6µg	37µg	15%
Magnesium	32mg	85mg	13%
Copper	0.152mg	0.266mg	13%
Fats	2.42g	9.76g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.427mg	0.289mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.71mg	0.823mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.455mg		9%
Zinc	1.04mg	1.92mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	0.362g	3.062g	7%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.9mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.788g		5%
Potassium	117mg	262mg	4%
Sodium	602mg	512mg	4%
Folate	123µg	138µg	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.063g		4%
Vitamin K	0.7µg	4.5µg	3%
Calories	272kcal	310kcal	2%
Protein	10.75g	9.76g	2%
Carbs	51.88g	45.89g	2%
Choline	8mg	20mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.855g	0.992g	1%
Fructose	0.51g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	253kcal	318kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	37g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.3	0.83	N/A
Net carbs	49.68g	36.09g	N/A
Sugar	4.62g	2.44g	N/A
Vitamin B3	4.817mg	4.858mg	0%
Trans fat	0.005g	0g	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%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A