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Arepa vs. Tortellini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between arepa and tortellini?

  • Arepa has less selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, calcium, and iron than tortellini.
  • Tortellini's daily need coverage for selenium is 32% higher.
  • Arepa contains less sodium.

We used Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) and Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased types in this comparison.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 46% 7.9% 56% 27% 28% 91% 53% 0% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.8%
Contains more IronIron +44.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +291.8%
~equal in Potassium ~89mg

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.
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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% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
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% 13% 3.2% 0% 78% 72% 51% 0% 9.9% 20% 3.3% 56% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +347.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +638.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arepa Tortellini DV% diff.
Selenium 6.1µg 23.9µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.042mg 0.31mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.313mg 20%
Folate 74µg 19%
Protein 5.48g 13.5g 16%
Phosphorus 117mg 212mg 14%
Cholesterol 5mg 42mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.888mg 2.696mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Iron 1.04mg 1.5mg 6%
Calcium 89mg 152mg 6%
Copper 0.03mg 0.08mg 6%
Sodium 270mg 406mg 6%
Manganese 0.116mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.043mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.989g 0.461g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 4%
Calories 219kcal 307kcal 4%
Vitamin A 61µg 38µg 3%
Fiber 2.6g 1.9g 3%
Carbs 37.14g 47g 3%
Saturated fat 2.902g 3.6g 3%
Fats 5.38g 7.23g 3%
Zinc 0.8mg 1.02mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.16mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 21mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.514g 2.066g 1%
Net carbs 34.54g 45.1g N/A
Potassium 88mg 89mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g 0.95g N/A
Trans fat 0.157g N/A
Choline 4.4mg 5.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.276mg 0%
Valine 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.825g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
14% 7% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 7.23 g
Carbs: 47 g
Water: 30.5 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +66.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.4%
Contains more FatsFats +34.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.5%
Contains more OtherOther +47.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
59% 34% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.461 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.5%

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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. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/nutrients
  2. Tortellini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172094/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.