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Brie vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and tortilla different?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B6, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 86% higher.
  • Brie contains 7 times more zinc than tortilla. While brie contains 2.38mg of zinc, tortilla contains only 0.32mg.
  • Tortilla has less saturated fat.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than tortilla (52).

Cheese, brie and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Brie
Brie
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +643.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains more IronIron +662%
Contains more CopperCopper +436.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +688.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Brie
Brie
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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% 7.5% 58% 4.8% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
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% 3.8% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +356.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +305.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +985.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Tortilla DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.296g 78%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.95g 41%
Iron 0.5mg 3.81mg 41%
Cholesterol 100mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.114mg 31%
Protein 20.75g 7.28g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.37mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 4.125mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.185g 20%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.32mg 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 0.45g 49.94g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.06mg 13%
Calcium 184mg 70mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.268mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.17mg 10%
Copper 0.019mg 0.102mg 9%
Folate 65µg 98µg 8%
Phosphorus 188mg 146mg 6%
Sodium 629mg 482mg 6%
Calories 334kcal 237kcal 5%
Selenium 14.5µg 16.6µg 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.391g 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 152mg 105mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 326kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 1.9 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 47.54g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +185%
Contains more FatsFats +2813.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10997.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4231.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/nutrients
  2. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.