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General Mills Cheerios vs. Tortellini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between General Mills Cheerios and Tortellini

  • Tortellini contains less Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, and Copper than General Mills Cheerios.
  • Daily need coverage for Iron from General Mills Cheerios is 396% higher.
  • Tortellini has 56 times less Vitamin B6 than General Mills Cheerios. General Mills Cheerios have 2.39mg of Vitamin B6, while Tortellini has 0.043mg.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS 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 81% 120% 57% 1244% 128% 456% 206% 65% 463% 136%
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 +442.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +620.2%
Contains more IronIron +2111.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +381.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1540.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.3%
~equal in Selenium ~23.9µg

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 72% 198% 13% 102% 332% 23% 393% 64% 552% 846% 4.5% 536% 14%
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% 8.6% 3.2% 0% 78% 72% 51% 0% 9.9% 20% 3.3% 56% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2207%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +677.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5458.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4131.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +864.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +385.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 7% 73% 5% 3%
Protein: 12.09 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 73.23 g
Water: 5.13 g
Other: 2.82 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 CarbsCarbs +55.8%
Contains more OtherOther +59.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more WaterWater +494.5%
~equal in Fats ~7.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 39%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.432 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 -58.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +15%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +427.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
General Mills Cheerios Tortellini
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Tortellini Opinion
Calories 376kcal 307kcal General Mills Cheerios
Protein 12.09g 13.5g Tortellini
Fats 6.73g 7.23g Tortellini
Vitamin C 21.6mg 0mg General Mills Cheerios
Net carbs 63.83g 45.1g General Mills Cheerios
Carbs 73.23g 47g General Mills Cheerios
Cholesterol 0mg 42mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 136IU 0IU General Mills Cheerios
Magnesium 114mg 21mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 401mg 152mg General Mills Cheerios
Potassium 641mg 89mg General Mills Cheerios
Iron 33.17mg 1.5mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 4.36g 0.95g Tortellini
Fiber 9.4g 1.9g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.385mg 0.08mg General Mills Cheerios
Zinc 16.73mg 1.02mg General Mills Cheerios
Starch 57.37g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 481mg 212mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 497mg 406mg Tortellini
Vitamin A 3299IU 143IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A 990µg 38µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.16mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 3.4µg 0µg General Mills Cheerios
Manganese 3.547mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 24.9µg 23.9µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.313mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.31mg Tortellini
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 2.696mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B5 1.073mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.043mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 0.16µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.3µg General Mills Cheerios
Folate 714µg 74µg General Mills Cheerios
Trans Fat 0.02g Tortellini
Choline 26.2mg 5.4mg General Mills Cheerios
Saturated Fat 1.5g 3.6g General Mills Cheerios
Monounsaturated Fat 2.376g 2.066g General Mills Cheerios
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.461g General Mills Cheerios
Tryptophan 0.167mg General Mills Cheerios
Threonine 0.418mg General Mills Cheerios
Isoleucine 0.429mg General Mills Cheerios
Leucine 0.91mg General Mills Cheerios
Lysine 0.366mg General Mills Cheerios
Methionine 0.178mg General Mills Cheerios
Phenylalanine 0.628mg General Mills Cheerios
Valine 0.586mg General Mills Cheerios
Histidine 0.261mg General Mills Cheerios
Fructose 0.09g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Tortellini
Omega-3 - ALA 0.068g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g General Mills Cheerios

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cheerios Tortellini
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
242%
General Mills Cheerios
23%
Tortellini
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
45%
Tortellini

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tortellini
Tortellini is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.41g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tortellini
Tortellini contains less Sodium (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tortellini
Tortellini is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 42mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.1g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. General Mills Cheerios - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173884/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.

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