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

Calories, and where they come from

Tortilla262 cal

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

Corn tortilla218 cal

5.7 g protein · 44.6 g carbs (0.88 g sugars) · 2.9 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%25%50%
  • Folate19% vs 1%

    77 µg vs 5 µg

  • Thiamin (B1)25% vs 8%

    0.3 mg vs 0.094 mg

  • Selenium26% vs 11%

    14.2 µg vs 6.1 µg

  • Sodiumlimit16% vs 2%

    372 mg vs 45 mg

  • Niacin (B3)18% vs 9%

    3 mg vs 1.5 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)13% vs 5%

    0.17 mg vs 0.065 mg

  • Iron14% vs 7%

    2.4 mg vs 1.2 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit8% vs 2%

    1.7 g vs 0.45 g

  • Magnesium11% vs 17%

    47 mg vs 72 mg

  • Fiber18% vs 23%

    4.9 g vs 6.3 g

  • Vitamin B68% vs 13%

    0.14 mg vs 0.22 mg

  • Phosphorus21% vs 25%

    260 mg vs 314 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein7 g · 5.7 g14%·11%
  • Total fat5.4 g · 2.9 g7%·4%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates47 g · 44.6 g17%·16%
  • Potassium156 mg · 186 mg3%·4%
  • Calcium114 mg · 81 mg9%·6%
  • Zinc0.92 mg · 1.3 mg8%·12%
  • Copper0.13 mg · 0.15 mg14%·17%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.14 mg · 0.28 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin K3.6 µg · 0 µg3%·0%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline10.6 mg · 13.3 mg2%·2%

From USDA FoodData Central: Tortilla (Survey (FNDDS) 2707822), Corn tortilla (Survey (FNDDS) 2707823). 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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