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Tilsit cheese vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tilsit cheese and quinoa different?

  • Tilsit cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A, while quinoa is higher in manganese.
  • Tilsit cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 88% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than tilsit cheese (27).

Cheese, tilsit and Quinoa, cooked 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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4017.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +392.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.6%
Contains more IronIron +547.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +638.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4753.8%

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% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
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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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +110%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilsit cheese Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 0µg 88%
Saturated fat 16.775g 0.231g 75%
Calcium 700mg 17mg 68%
Phosphorus 500mg 152mg 50%
Protein 24.41g 4.4g 40%
Fats 25.98g 1.92g 37%
Cholesterol 102mg 0mg 34%
Sodium 753mg 7mg 32%
Vitamin A 249µg 0µg 28%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.631mg 27%
Zinc 3.5mg 1.09mg 22%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.8µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.359mg 0.11mg 19%
Copper 0.026mg 0.192mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.136g 0.528g 17%
Iron 0.23mg 1.49mg 16%
Magnesium 13mg 64mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Calories 340kcal 120kcal 11%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.346mg 7%
Folate 20µg 42µg 6%
Carbs 1.88g 21.3g 6%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.107mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.065mg 0.123mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Potassium 65mg 172mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.721g 1.078g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.205mg 0.412mg 1%
Net carbs 1.88g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.899mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.484mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.548mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 2.039mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.358mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 1.752mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.704mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +454.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1253.1%
Contains more OtherOther +532.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1033%
Contains more WaterWater +67.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1251.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.5%

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/nutrients
  2. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.