Corn tortilla vs Tortilla

In short

Gram for gram, there are 20% more calories in tortilla than in corn tortilla (262 vs 218 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in corn tortilla: magnesium, fiber, vitamin B6 and phosphorus. More in tortilla: folate (15×), thiamin (3.2×), selenium (2.3×), sodium (8.3×) and 4 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Corn tortilla218 cal

5.7 g protein · 44.6 g carbs (0.88 g sugars) · 2.9 g fat

Tortilla262 cal

7 g protein · 47 g carbs (2.3 g sugars) · 5.4 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Folate1% vs 19%

    5 µg vs 77 µg

  • Thiamin (B1)8% vs 25%

    0.094 mg vs 0.3 mg

  • Selenium11% vs 26%

    6.1 µg vs 14.2 µg

  • Sodiumlimit2% vs 16%

    45 mg vs 372 mg

  • Niacin (B3)9% vs 18%

    1.5 mg vs 3 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)5% vs 13%

    0.065 mg vs 0.17 mg

  • Iron7% vs 14%

    1.2 mg vs 2.4 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit2% vs 8%

    0.45 g vs 1.7 g

  • Magnesium17% vs 11%

    72 mg vs 47 mg

  • Fiber23% vs 18%

    6.3 g vs 4.9 g

  • Vitamin B613% vs 8%

    0.22 mg vs 0.14 mg

  • Phosphorus25% vs 21%

    314 mg vs 260 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein5.7 g · 7 g11%·14%
  • Total fat2.9 g · 5.4 g4%·7%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates44.6 g · 47 g16%·17%
  • Potassium186 mg · 156 mg4%·3%
  • Calcium81 mg · 114 mg6%·9%
  • Zinc1.3 mg · 0.92 mg12%·8%
  • Copper0.15 mg · 0.13 mg17%·14%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.28 mg · 0.14 mg2%·1%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 3.6 µg0%·3%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline13.3 mg · 10.6 mg2%·2%

From USDA FoodData Central: Corn tortilla (Survey (FNDDS) 2707823), Tortilla (Survey (FNDDS) 2707822). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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