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Popcorn vs. Tortellini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between popcorn and tortellini

  • Popcorn has more fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and zinc; however, tortellini is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Popcorn covers your daily fiber needs 50% more than tortellini.
  • Tortellini contains 7 times less magnesium than popcorn. Popcorn contains 144mg of magnesium, while tortellini contains 21mg.
  • Popcorn has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, air-popped 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 103% 2.1% 29% 120% 87% 84% 153% 1% 145% 0%
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 +585.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.7%
Contains more IronIron +112.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +202%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2071.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 3.3% 5.8% 0% 26% 19% 43% 31% 36% 0% 3% 23% 12%
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 EVitamin E +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +265.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +292.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Popcorn Tortellini DV% diff.
Fiber 14.5g 1.9g 50%
Manganese 1.113mg 48%
Selenium 0µg 23.9µg 43%
Magnesium 144mg 21mg 29%
Starch 54.4g 22%
Phosphorus 358mg 212mg 21%
Iron 3.19mg 1.5mg 21%
Copper 0.262mg 0.08mg 20%
Zinc 3.08mg 1.02mg 19%
Sodium 8mg 406mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.083mg 0.31mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.104mg 0.313mg 17%
Calcium 7mg 152mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 42mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.637g 3.6g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.318g 0.461g 12%
Folate 31µg 74µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 10%
Carbs 77.78g 47g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.043mg 9%
Potassium 329mg 89mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calories 387kcal 307kcal 4%
Fats 4.54g 7.23g 4%
Choline 21.2mg 5.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 10µg 38µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 2.066g 3%
Vitamin B3 2.308mg 2.696mg 2%
Protein 12.94g 13.5g 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 63.28g 45.1g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0.95g N/A
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.252mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.59mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.367mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 5% 78% 3%
Protein: 12.94 g
Fats: 4.54 g
Carbs: 77.78 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 1.42 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 +65.5%
Contains more FatsFats +59.3%
Contains more WaterWater +818.7%
Contains more OtherOther +24.6%
~equal in Protein ~13.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.637 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.318 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 -82.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +402.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.5%

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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. Popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167959/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.