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Provolone vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are provolone and tortilla different?

  • Provolone is richer in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2, while tortilla is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Provolone covers your daily need for saturated fat, 84% more than tortilla.
  • Provolone contains 11 times more calcium than tortilla. Provolone contains 756mg of calcium, while tortilla contains 70mg.
  • Tortilla is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index (52) than provolone (27).

Cheese, provolone and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 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 +47.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +980%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +909.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.7%
Contains more IronIron +632.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2580%
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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 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 +181.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1847.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2544.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Tortilla DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.078g 0.296g 76%
Calcium 756mg 70mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 61%
Phosphorus 496mg 146mg 50%
Iron 0.52mg 3.81mg 41%
Fats 26.62g 0.95g 39%
Protein 25.58g 7.28g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.37mg 29%
Zinc 3.23mg 0.32mg 26%
Vitamin A 236µg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 4.125mg 25%
Cholesterol 69mg 23%
Folate 10µg 98µg 22%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 0.185g 18%
Sodium 876mg 482mg 17%
Carbs 2.14g 49.94g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.114mg 16%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.268mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Copper 0.026mg 0.102mg 8%
Calories 351kcal 237kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.17mg 6%
Selenium 14.5µg 16.6µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.391g 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 19mg 2%
Potassium 138mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 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 +251.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2702.1%
Contains more OtherOther +151.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2233.6%
~equal in Water ~39.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 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 +3896.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.7%
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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.