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Muenster cheese vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between muenster cheese and tortilla

  • Muenster cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2, while tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 94% more than tortilla.
  • Muenster cheese contains 10 times more calcium than tortilla. While muenster cheese contains 717mg of calcium, tortilla contains only 70mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tortilla is lower.
  • Muenster cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, muenster 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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 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 +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +924.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +778.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.5%
Contains more IronIron +829.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +229%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3250%
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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 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 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2746.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3904.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Tortilla DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.113g 0.296g 86%
Calcium 717mg 70mg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 61%
Phosphorus 468mg 146mg 46%
Fats 30.04g 0.95g 45%
Iron 0.41mg 3.81mg 43%
Vitamin A 298µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 32%
Protein 23.41g 7.28g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.37mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 4.125mg 25%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.32mg 23%
Folate 12µg 98µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 0.185g 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 1.12g 49.94g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.114mg 16%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.268mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Copper 0.031mg 0.102mg 8%
Calories 368kcal 237kcal 7%
Sodium 628mg 482mg 6%
Selenium 14.5µg 16.6µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 19mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.391g 2%
Potassium 134mg 105mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 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 +221.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3062.1%
Contains more OtherOther +95.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4358.9%
~equal in Water ~39.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 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 +4608.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.