Cream of Wheat vs. Tortellini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cream of Wheat and tortellini different?

Cream of Wheat is richer in iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, while tortellini is higher in selenium, protein, phosphorus, and carbs.
Cream of Wheat covers your daily need for iron 43% more than tortellini.
Cream of Wheat contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than tortellini. Cream of Wheat contains 0.309mg of vitamin B6, while tortellini contains 0.043mg.
Cream of Wheat is lower in sodium.

Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt and Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cream of Wheat

Tortellini

Contains more IronIron	+230.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-74.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+345%
Contains more CopperCopper	+86%
Contains more ZincZinc	+500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1077.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+582.9%

~equal in Manganese ~mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cream of Wheat

Tortellini

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+510.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+618.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1200%
Contains more FolateFolate	+19.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	4.96mg	1.5mg	43%
Selenium	3.5µg	23.9µg	37%
Phosphorus	18mg	212mg	28%
Protein	1.84g	13.5g	23%
Vitamin A	232µg	38µg	22%
Vitamin B6	0.309mg	0.043mg	20%
Saturated fat	0.038g	3.6g	16%
Cholesterol	0mg	42mg	14%
Sodium	102mg	406mg	13%
Calories	62kcal	307kcal	12%
Fats	0.24g	7.23g	11%
Carbs	13.08g	47g	11%
Calcium	64mg	152mg	9%
Zinc	0.17mg	1.02mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.31mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.232mg	0.313mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Fiber	0.6g	1.9g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.033g	2.066g	5%
Magnesium	6mg	21mg	4%
Copper	0.043mg	0.08mg	4%
Folate	62µg	74µg	3%
Potassium	20mg	89mg	2%
Vitamin B3	3.093mg	2.696mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.082mg		2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.134g	0.461g	2%
Vitamin E	0.02mg	0.16mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	1.3µg	1%
Choline		5.4mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3g	4.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	337kcal	227kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	161g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.4	0.7	N/A
Net carbs	12.48g	45.1g	N/A
Sugar	0.07g	0.95g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.025mg		0%
Threonine	0.058mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.08mg		0%
Leucine	0.139mg		0%
Lysine	0.047mg		0%
Methionine	0.034mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.099mg		0%
Valine	0.089mg		0%
Histidine	0.042mg		0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A