Meatball vs. Tortellini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between meatball and tortellini
- Meatball has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and choline, while tortellini has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and calcium.
- Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 35% more than tortellini.
- Meatball contains 8 times more choline than tortellini. While meatball contains 45.2mg of choline, tortellini contains only 5.4mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in tortellini is lower.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of tortellini is 60.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +47.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +232.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +90% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -39% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +162.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +369.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +525% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +530.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +737% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +105.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 0.16µg | 35% |
| Fats | 22.21g | 7.23g | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.346g | 0.461g | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 7.627g | 3.6g | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.924mg | 18% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.188g | 2.066g | 18% |
| Selenium | 15.3µg | 23.9µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.313mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 47g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.202mg | 0.043mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 12% | |
| Sodium | 666mg | 406mg | 11% |
| Folate | 36µg | 74µg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 42mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 152mg | 7% |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 5.4mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.31mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.66mg | 1.02mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 89mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 1.3µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 239mg | 212mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.108mg | 2.696mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 1.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Protein | 14.4g | 13.5g | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.9g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 38µg | 2% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 307kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 5.76g | 45.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.47g | 0.95g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | N/A | |
| Fructose | 0.21g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.07g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.815g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.4 g
Fats:
22.21 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
53.67 g
Other:
1.66 g
Protein:
13.5 g
Fats:
7.23 g
Carbs:
47 g
Water:
30.5 g
Other:
1.77 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +207.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +76% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +483.1% |
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Protein
~13.5g
~equal in
Other
~1.77g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.346 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.6 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.461 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +344.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +625.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.8% |
