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Tortilla vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla and muenster cheese

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese, while muenster cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 94% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains 40 times more vitamin B3 than muenster cheese. While tortilla contains 4.125mg of vitamin B3, muenster cheese contains only 0.103mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tortilla is lower.
  • Muenster cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Cheese, muenster.

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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% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more IronIron +829.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +229%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +924.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +778.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.5%

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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2746.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3904.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.296g 19.113g 86%
Calcium 70mg 717mg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 61%
Phosphorus 146mg 468mg 46%
Fats 0.95g 30.04g 45%
Iron 3.81mg 0.41mg 43%
Vitamin A 298µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 32%
Protein 7.28g 23.41g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.013mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.103mg 25%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.81mg 23%
Folate 98µg 12µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 8.711g 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 1.12g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.32mg 16%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.008mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Copper 0.102mg 0.031mg 8%
Calories 237kcal 368kcal 7%
Sodium 482mg 628mg 6%
Selenium 16.6µg 14.5µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.5µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 27mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.661g 2%
Potassium 105mg 134mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.056mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.829mg 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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4358.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3062.1%
Contains more OtherOther +95.7%
~equal in Water ~41.77g

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 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4608.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.1%

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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.