Yellow cake vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between yellow cake and tortillas

Yellow cake has more vitamin E and vitamin K; however, tortillas are higher in vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and calcium.
Tortillas cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 65% more than yellow cake.
Tortillas contain 6 times less vitamin K than yellow cake. Yellow cake contains 25.1µg of vitamin K, while tortillas contain 4.5µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery 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.

Yellow cake

Tortilla

Contains less SodiumSodium	-39.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

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%

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.

Yellow cake

Tortilla

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+457.8%

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%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.823mg	65%
Selenium	5.9µg	37µg	57%
Fiber	1.5g	9.8g	33%
Phosphorus	138mg	346mg	30%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.474g		30%
Folate	22µg	138µg	29%
Vitamin B3	0.8mg	4.858mg	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.728g	0.992g	25%
Vitamin E	4.5mg	0.9mg	24%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.312mg	24%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.999g		24%
Calcium	32mg	244mg	21%
Vitamin K	25.1µg	4.5µg	17%
Magnesium	20mg	85mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.289mg	15%
Zinc	0.42mg	1.92mg	14%
Protein	3.16g	9.76g	13%
Fats	17.75g	9.76g	12%
Copper	0.159mg	0.266mg	12%
Manganese	0.222mg		10%
Monounsaturated fat	7.214g	3.062g	10%
Sodium	310mg	512mg	9%
Iron	2.03mg	2.63mg	8%
Cholesterol	16mg	0mg	5%
Starch	8.55g		4%
Saturated fat	5.793g	4.878g	4%
Calories	379kcal	310kcal	3%
Carbs	55.36g	45.89g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.165mg		3%
Potassium	187mg	262mg	2%
Vitamin D*	6 IU	0 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	0µg	1%
Fructose	0.62g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.83g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1199kcal	318kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	0.83	N/A
Net carbs	53.86g	36.09g	N/A
Sugar	39.22g	2.44g	N/A
Trans fat	1.313g	0g	N/A
Choline	17.4mg	20mg	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-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.026g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g	0g	N/A