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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and tortilla?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet tortilla is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% more.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has 45 times more saturated fat than tortilla. While parmigiano-Reggiano has 13.317g of saturated fat, tortilla has only 0.296g.
  • The glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is lower.

We used Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1484.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1109.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +399.3%
Contains more IronIron +323.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215.3%
~equal in Selenium ~16.6µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +325%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3518.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Tortilla DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 70mg 104%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 94%
Phosphorus 729mg 146mg 83%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.296g 59%
Sodium 1529mg 482mg 46%
Iron 0.9mg 3.81mg 36%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.32mg 32%
Fats 20g 0.95g 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.114mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.37mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 4.125mg 25%
Protein 20g 7.28g 25%
Folate 10µg 98µg 22%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin A 160µg 18%
Carbs 1.37g 49.94g 16%
Copper 0.238mg 0.102mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.185g 15%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.268mg 8%
Magnesium 38mg 19mg 5%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.17mg 3%
Selenium 17.7µg 16.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Calories 265kcal 237kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.06mg 1%
Potassium 125mg 105mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.19mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.391g 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 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 +174.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2005.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%
Contains more OtherOther +329.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3545.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 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 +3196.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.