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Gouda cheese vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between gouda cheese and tortilla

  • Gouda cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, tortilla is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Gouda cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 87% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains 12 times less zinc than gouda cheese. Gouda cheese contains 3.9mg of zinc, while tortilla contains 0.32mg.
  • Tortilla has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, gouda 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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1118.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +274%
Contains more IronIron +1487.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2336.4%
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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 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 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +475%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6447.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Tortilla DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.614g 0.296g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 64%
Calcium 700mg 70mg 63%
Phosphorus 546mg 146mg 57%
Iron 0.24mg 3.81mg 45%
Fats 27.44g 0.95g 41%
Cholesterol 114mg 38%
Protein 24.94g 7.28g 35%
Zinc 3.9mg 0.32mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.37mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 4.125mg 25%
Folate 21µg 98µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 0.185g 19%
Vitamin A 165µg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.114mg 17%
Carbs 2.22g 49.94g 16%
Sodium 819mg 482mg 15%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.268mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Copper 0.036mg 0.102mg 7%
Calories 356kcal 237kcal 6%
Selenium 14.5µg 16.6µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.17mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 19mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 0.391g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Net carbs 2.22g 47.54g N/A
Potassium 121mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 2.22g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 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 +242.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2788.4%
Contains more OtherOther +110.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2149.5%
~equal in Water ~39.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 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 +4087.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68%
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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.