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Italian bread vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are italian bread and tortillas different?

  • Italian bread is richer in folate, while tortillas are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B6, selenium, calcium, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Tortillas cover your daily need for phosphorus 35% more than italian bread.

Bread, italian and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
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%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36%
~equal in Sodium ~512mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 5.8% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 18% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +275%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.289mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian bread Tortilla DV% diff.
Phosphorus 103mg 346mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.473mg 0.823mg 29%
Fiber 3.2g 9.8g 26%
Saturated fat 0g 4.878g 22%
Manganese 0.464mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.312mg 20%
Selenium 27.2µg 37µg 18%
Calcium 78mg 244mg 17%
Magnesium 27mg 85mg 14%
Folate 191µg 138µg 13%
Fats 3.5g 9.76g 10%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.92mg 10%
Copper 0.191mg 0.266mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.812g 3.062g 6%
Potassium 110mg 262mg 4%
Iron 2.94mg 2.63mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.9mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.381mg 4.858mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 4.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 0.992g 3%
Calories 271kcal 310kcal 2%
Protein 8.8g 9.76g 2%
Sodium 550mg 512mg 2%
Carbs 50.1g 45.89g 1%
Choline 14.6mg 20mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 308kcal 318kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 37g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.83 N/A
Net carbs 46.9g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 3.17g 2.44g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.289mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.245mg 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.614mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.156mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.433mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.376mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.188mg 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.9%
Contains more FatsFats +178.9%
~equal in Carbs ~45.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +277.1%

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/nutrients
  2. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.