Corn tortilla vs Whole wheat tortilla

Corn tortillaWhole wheat tortilla
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 42% more calories in whole wheat tortilla than in corn tortilla (310 vs 218 in 100 g). Most of the calories in corn tortilla come from carbohydrate.

More in whole wheat tortilla: selenium (6.1×), thiamin (7×), sodium (14×), folate (19×) and 11 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

Whole wheat tortilla310 cal

9.8 g protein · 45.9 g carbs (2.4 g sugars) · 9.8 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.

0%37.5%75%
  • Selenium11% vs 67%

    6.1 µg vs 37 µg

  • Thiamin (B1)8% vs 55%

    0.094 mg vs 0.66 mg

  • Sodiumlimit2% vs 27%

    45 mg vs 617 mg

  • Folate1% vs 24%

    5 µg vs 97 µg

  • Saturated fatlimit2% vs 24%

    0.45 g vs 4.9 g

  • Niacin (B3)9% vs 27%

    1.5 mg vs 4.4 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)5% vs 20%

    0.065 mg vs 0.26 mg

  • Calcium6% vs 19%

    81 mg vs 244 mg

  • Fiber23% vs 35%

    6.3 g vs 9.8 g

  • Copper17% vs 30%

    0.15 mg vs 0.27 mg

  • Total fat4% vs 13%

    2.9 g vs 9.8 g

  • Protein11% vs 20%

    5.7 g vs 9.8 g

  • Iron7% vs 15%

    1.2 mg vs 2.6 mg

  • Zinc12% vs 17%

    1.3 mg vs 1.9 mg

  • Vitamin E2% vs 6%

    0.28 mg vs 0.9 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates44.6 g · 45.9 g16%·17%
  • Potassium186 mg · 262 mg4%·6%
  • Magnesium72 mg · 85 mg17%·20%
  • Phosphorus314 mg · 346 mg25%·28%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 4.5 µg0%·4%
  • Vitamin B60.22 mg · 0.28 mg13%·17%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline13.3 mg · 19 mg2%·3%

From USDA FoodData Central: Corn tortilla (Survey (FNDDS) 2707823), Whole wheat tortilla (Survey (FNDDS) 2707825). 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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