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Tortilla vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tortilla and parmigiano-Reggiano?

  • Tortilla is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate, yet parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% more.
  • Tortilla has 36 times more vitamin B3 than parmigiano-Reggiano. While tortilla has 4.125mg of vitamin B3, parmigiano-Reggiano has only 0.114mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tortilla is lower.
  • The glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is lower.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat types 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 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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more IronIron +323.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1484.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1109.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +399.3%
~equal in Selenium ~17.7µg

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3518.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +325%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 70mg 1109mg 104%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 94%
Phosphorus 146mg 729mg 83%
Saturated fat 0.296g 13.317g 59%
Sodium 482mg 1529mg 46%
Iron 3.81mg 0.9mg 36%
Zinc 0.32mg 3.87mg 32%
Fats 0.95g 20g 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.486mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.029mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.114mg 25%
Protein 7.28g 20g 25%
Folate 98µg 10µg 22%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin A 160µg 18%
Carbs 49.94g 1.37g 16%
Copper 0.102mg 0.238mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 6.098g 15%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.085mg 8%
Magnesium 19mg 38mg 5%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.325mg 3%
Selenium 16.6µg 17.7µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.7µg 1%
Calories 237kcal 265kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.049mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 125mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.17mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.462g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3545.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2005.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%
Contains more OtherOther +329.4%

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% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3196.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.2%

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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.