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Pilaf vs. Tortellini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pilaf and tortellini

  • Pilaf has more folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, and iron, while tortellini has more vitamin B2.
  • Pilaf covers your daily need for sodium, 39% more than tortellini.
  • Pilaf contains 9 times more vitamin B6 than tortellini. While pilaf contains 0.4mg of vitamin B6, tortellini contains only 0.043mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tortellini is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared 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.
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
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 +52.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.2%
Contains more IronIron +62.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.02mg

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.
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
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 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +830.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +224.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +160%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Tortellini DV% diff.
Sodium 1303mg 406mg 39%
Manganese 0.882mg 38%
Folate 212µg 74µg 35%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.043mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.313mg 24%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 2.696mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.31mg 17%
Selenium 32.4µg 23.9µg 15%
Saturated fat 0.307g 3.6g 15%
Cholesterol 1mg 42mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 14%
Iron 2.44mg 1.5mg 12%
Carbs 76.31g 47g 10%
Copper 0.166mg 0.08mg 10%
Fats 1.37g 7.23g 9%
Phosphorus 154mg 212mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 152mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.16µg 6%
Protein 10.42g 13.5g 6%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 4µg 38µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 2.066g 4%
Calories 359kcal 307kcal 3%
Fiber 1.2g 1.9g 3%
Potassium 188mg 89mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 5.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.461g 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 45.1g N/A
Sugar 1.53g 0.95g N/A
Zinc 1.01mg 1.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 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 +62.4%
Contains more OtherOther +118.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.6%
Contains more FatsFats +427.7%
Contains more WaterWater +279.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 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 -91.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +453.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.3%

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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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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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