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Tortilla vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla and brunost

  • Tortilla has more iron, folate, and vitamin B3; however, brunost has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for brunost is 98% higher.
  • Brunost has 20 times less folate than tortilla. Tortilla has 98µg of folate, while brunost has 5µg.
  • Tortilla is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than brunost.

Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Cheese, gjetost.

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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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +632.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +570%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1241.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.1%

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% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +407.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1860%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1871.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +351.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 101%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 1.382mg 98%
Saturated fat 0.296g 19.16g 86%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3.351mg 64%
Fats 0.95g 29.51g 44%
Phosphorus 146mg 444mg 43%
Iron 3.81mg 0.52mg 41%
Potassium 105mg 1409mg 38%
Vitamin A 334µg 37%
Calcium 70mg 400mg 33%
Cholesterol 94mg 31%
Folate 98µg 5µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.813mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 7.879g 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.271mg 16%
Magnesium 19mg 70mg 12%
Calories 237kcal 466kcal 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.04mg 10%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.14mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.315mg 5%
Protein 7.28g 9.65g 5%
Sodium 482mg 600mg 5%
Selenium 16.6µg 14.5µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.938g 4%
Copper 0.102mg 0.08mg 2%
Carbs 49.94g 42.65g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.293mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.1%
Contains more WaterWater +197.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3006.3%
Contains more OtherOther +154%

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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4158.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.9%

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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.