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Tortilla vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tortilla and mozzarella

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate; however, mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily calcium needs 66% more than tortilla.
  • Mozzarella has 34 times less vitamin B3 than tortilla. Tortilla has 4.125mg of vitamin B3, while mozzarella has 0.12mg.
  • Mozzarella contains less sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of mozzarella is 27.

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

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more IronIron +1424%
Contains more CopperCopper +277.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +944.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +878.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
~equal in Potassium ~95mg
~equal in Selenium ~15.7µg

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +988.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 70mg 731mg 66%
Phosphorus 146mg 524mg 54%
Saturated fat 0.296g 10.867g 48%
Iron 3.81mg 0.25mg 45%
Protein 7.28g 27.5g 40%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.02mg 29%
Zinc 0.32mg 3.13mg 26%
Fats 0.95g 17.1g 25%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.12mg 25%
Folate 98µg 9µg 22%
Sodium 482mg 16mg 20%
Cholesterol 54mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.34mg 17%
Carbs 49.94g 3.1g 16%
Vitamin A 137µg 15%
Manganese 0.268mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 4.844g 12%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Copper 0.102mg 0.027mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Calories 237kcal 280kcal 2%
Selenium 16.6µg 15.7µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.509g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 3.1g N/A
Potassium 105mg 95mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1511%
Contains more ProteinProtein +277.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1700%
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%
Contains more OtherOther +28.3%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2518.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.2%

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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.