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Tortilla vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tortilla and cream cheese

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, selenium, manganese, fiber, and copper; however, cream cheese is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 100% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains less saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of cream cheese is 0.

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

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +3363.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2336.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.9%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4433%
Contains more FolateFolate +988.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +204.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +425%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.296g 20.213g 91%
Fats 0.95g 34.44g 52%
Iron 3.81mg 0.11mg 46%
Cholesterol 101mg 34%
Vitamin A 308µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.023mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.091mg 25%
Folate 98µg 9µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 8.907g 22%
Starch 43.02g 0.35g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 5.52g 15%
Selenium 16.6µg 8.6µg 15%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.011mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 9%
Copper 0.102mg 0.018mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.23mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.517mg 7%
Sodium 482mg 314mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 1.483g 7%
Phosphorus 146mg 107mg 6%
Calories 237kcal 350kcal 6%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.86mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 97mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.5mg 2%
Protein 7.28g 6.15g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 9mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.1µg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 3.76g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.056mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +804.7%
Contains more OtherOther +47.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3525.3%
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4714.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +279.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
9% 91%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.76 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +12191.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/nutrients
  2. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.