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Corn nuts vs. Tortellini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn nuts and tortellini

  • Corn nuts have more fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc; however, tortellini is richer in folate, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Corn nuts' daily need coverage for fiber is 26% more.
  • Corn nuts contain 5 times more magnesium than tortellini. Corn nuts contain 109mg of magnesium, while tortellini contains 21mg.
  • Tortellini contains less sodium.
  • Tortellini has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortellini is 60, while the glycemic index of corn nuts is 40.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor and Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased.

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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 78% 5.1% 25% 64% 45% 51% 121% 78% 64% 0%
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 +419%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.3%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +794.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.3%

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 1.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 0% 0% 0% 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% 13% 3.2% 0% 78% 72% 51% 0% 9.9% 20% 3.3% 56% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn nuts Tortellini DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 43%
Fiber 8.4g 1.9g 26%
Manganese 0.487mg 21%
Magnesium 109mg 21mg 21%
Folate 0µg 74µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.22g 0.461g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 42mg 14%
Calcium 17mg 152mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 7.36g 2.066g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.31mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.187mg 0.043mg 11%
Fats 14.3g 7.23g 11%
Phosphorus 283mg 212mg 10%
Protein 9g 13.5g 9%
Carbs 71.7g 47g 8%
Zinc 1.88mg 1.02mg 8%
Sodium 600mg 406mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.374mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.507mg 2.696mg 7%
Calories 436kcal 307kcal 6%
Potassium 286mg 89mg 6%
Copper 0.136mg 0.08mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.58g 3.6g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.35mg 0.313mg 3%
Iron 1.7mg 1.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 38µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Choline 5.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 63.3g 45.1g N/A
Sugar 0.95g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 14% 72% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 71.7 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.4 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 FatsFats +97.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.6%
Contains more OtherOther +92.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more WaterWater +1806.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 56% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.22 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 -28.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +256.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +598.5%

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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. Corn nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169672/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.