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Tortilla vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and provolone different?

  • Tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate, while provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Provolone covers your daily need for saturated fat, 84% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains 26 times more vitamin B3 than provolone. Tortilla contains 4.125mg of vitamin B3, while provolone contains 0.156mg.
  • Tortilla is lower in sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index (52) than provolone (27).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Cheese, provolone types were used 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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more IronIron +632.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2580%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +980%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +909.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.7%

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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1847.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2544.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Provolone DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.296g 17.078g 76%
Calcium 70mg 756mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 61%
Phosphorus 146mg 496mg 50%
Iron 3.81mg 0.52mg 41%
Fats 0.95g 26.62g 39%
Protein 7.28g 25.58g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.019mg 29%
Zinc 0.32mg 3.23mg 26%
Vitamin A 236µg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.156mg 25%
Cholesterol 69mg 23%
Folate 98µg 10µg 22%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 7.393g 18%
Sodium 482mg 876mg 17%
Carbs 49.94g 2.14g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.321mg 16%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.01mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Copper 0.102mg 0.026mg 8%
Calories 237kcal 351kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.476mg 6%
Selenium 16.6µg 14.5µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.769g 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.2µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 28mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 138mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.073mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2233.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2702.1%
Contains more OtherOther +151.9%
~equal in Water ~40.95g

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% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3896.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.7%

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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.