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Romano cheese vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between romano cheese and tortilla

  • Romano cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2, while tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 99% higher.
  • Tortilla contains 58 times less saturated fat than romano cheese. Romano cheese contains 17.115g of saturated fat, while tortilla contains 0.296g.
  • Romano cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of romano cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, romano and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +115.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1420%
Contains more ZincZinc +706.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +420.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.1%
Contains more IronIron +394.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +240%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1240%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.5%

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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
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 EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5257.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Tortilla DV% diff.
Calcium 1064mg 70mg 99%
Phosphorus 760mg 146mg 88%
Saturated fat 17.115g 0.296g 76%
Protein 31.8g 7.28g 49%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 1433mg 482mg 41%
Fats 26.94g 0.95g 40%
Iron 0.77mg 3.81mg 38%
Cholesterol 104mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.37mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 4.125mg 25%
Folate 7µg 98µg 23%
Zinc 2.58mg 0.32mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.114mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 0.185g 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 3.63g 49.94g 15%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.268mg 11%
Vitamin A 96µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Copper 0.03mg 0.102mg 8%
Calories 387kcal 237kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.17mg 5%
Magnesium 41mg 19mg 5%
Selenium 14.5µg 16.6µg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 86mg 105mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 0.391g 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0.73g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 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 +336.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2735.8%
Contains more OtherOther +259.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1275.8%
Contains more WaterWater +29.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 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 +4136.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.7%
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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.