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Tortilla vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla and tilsit cheese

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate; however, tilsit cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for tilsit cheese is 82% higher.
  • Tilsit cheese has 20 times less vitamin B3 than tortilla. Tortilla has 4.125mg of vitamin B3, while tilsit cheese has 0.205mg.
  • Tortilla is lower in sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than tilsit cheese.

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

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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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.5%
Contains more IronIron +1556.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1961.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +993.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +242.5%

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% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +506.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1912.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.065mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Tilsit cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 88%
Saturated fat 0.296g 16.775g 75%
Calcium 70mg 700mg 63%
Phosphorus 146mg 500mg 51%
Iron 3.81mg 0.23mg 45%
Fats 0.95g 25.98g 39%
Protein 7.28g 24.41g 34%
Cholesterol 102mg 34%
Zinc 0.32mg 3.5mg 29%
Vitamin A 249µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.061mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.205mg 25%
Folate 98µg 20µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.359mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 7.136g 17%
Carbs 49.94g 1.88g 16%
Sodium 482mg 753mg 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.013mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Copper 0.102mg 0.026mg 8%
Calories 237kcal 340kcal 5%
Selenium 16.6µg 14.5µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.346mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.721g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 65mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 1.88g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.065mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.484mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 2.548mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 2.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 1.358mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.752mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.704mg 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
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2556.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +235.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2634.7%
Contains more OtherOther +160.4%
~equal in Water ~42.86g

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 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3757.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.4%

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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.