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Rice cakes vs. Tortellini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between rice cakes and tortellini

  • Rice cakes have more vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, and phosphorus, while tortellini has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, and selenium.
  • Rice cakes cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 34% more than tortellini.
  • Rice cakes contain 7 times more magnesium than tortellini. While rice cakes contain 151mg of magnesium, tortellini contains only 21mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in rice cakes is lower.
  • Tortellini has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortellini is 60, while the glycemic index of rice cakes is 82.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat 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 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
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 +619%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236%
Contains more CopperCopper +375%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1281.8%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.7%

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% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +200.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +458.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice cakes Tortellini DV% diff.
Manganese 6.18mg 269%
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 2.696mg 34%
Copper 0.38mg 0.08mg 33%
Magnesium 151mg 21mg 31%
Phosphorus 380mg 212mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.313mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.31mg 16%
Calcium 11mg 152mg 14%
Selenium 16.4µg 23.9µg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 42mg 14%
Zinc 2.5mg 1.02mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.64g 3.6g 13%
Folate 21µg 74µg 13%
Sodium 116mg 406mg 13%
Carbs 80.1g 47g 11%
Protein 9g 13.5g 9%
Fiber 3.8g 1.9g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.043mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Potassium 299mg 89mg 6%
Fats 3.5g 7.23g 6%
Iron 1.14mg 1.5mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 0.461g 4%
Calories 380kcal 307kcal 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.11g 2.066g 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Choline 5.4mg 1%
Net carbs 76.3g 45.1g N/A
Sugar 0.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.34mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 0%
Lysine 0.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.152mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.218mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 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 +70.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +106.6%
Contains more WaterWater +416.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 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 -82.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.1%

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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. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/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.