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Mozzarella cheese sticks vs. Tortellini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mozzarella cheese sticks and tortellini

  • Mozzarella cheese sticks have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin K, and calcium; however, tortellini is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 33% more.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks contain 20 times more vitamin K than tortellini. Mozzarella cheese sticks contain 25.4µg of vitamin K, while tortellini contains 1.3µg.
  • Tortellini contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks 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 15% 99% 11% 32% 22% 54% 153% 131% 47% 88%
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 CalciumCalcium +117.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +78.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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 0% 32% 15% 0% 38% 59% 18% 23% 19% 119% 64% 20% 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 AVitamin A +152.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1853.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +184.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella cheese sticks Tortellini DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.95µg 0.16µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.104g 0.461g 31%
Sodium 1008mg 406mg 26%
Phosphorus 358mg 212mg 21%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 1.3µg 20%
Calcium 331mg 152mg 18%
Manganese 0.363mg 16%
Fats 17.87g 7.23g 16%
Saturated fat 6.643g 3.6g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.313mg 14%
Selenium 16.2µg 23.9µg 14%
Folate 26µg 74µg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.98mg 2.696mg 11%
Zinc 1.98mg 1.02mg 9%
Starch 21.67g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Iron 0.84mg 1.5mg 8%
Carbs 27.22g 47g 7%
Vitamin A 96µg 38µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.287g 2.066g 6%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.043mg 3%
Cholesterol 32mg 42mg 3%
Choline 5.4mg 1%
Calories 324kcal 307kcal 1%
Copper 0.067mg 0.08mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.9g 1%
Potassium 121mg 89mg 1%
Protein 13.56g 13.5g 0%
Net carbs 25.62g 45.1g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 2.83g 0.95g N/A
Trans fat 0.372g N/A
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.472mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.718mg 0%
Leucine 1.468mg 0%
Lysine 1.211mg 0%
Methionine 0.411mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.811mg 0%
Valine 0.934mg 0%
Histidine 0.441mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.524g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.306g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 18% 27% 38% 4%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 17.87 g
Carbs: 27.22 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 3.72 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 +147.2%
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%
Contains more OtherOther +110.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.7%
~equal in Protein ~13.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 27% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.287 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.104 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1007.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.8%

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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. Mozzarella cheese sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168076/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.