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Tortellini vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tortellini and arepa?

  • Arepa has less selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, calcium, and iron than tortellini.
  • Tortellini's daily need coverage for selenium is 32% higher.
  • Arepa contains less cholesterol.

We used Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) types in this comparison.

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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% 46% 7.9% 56% 27% 28% 91% 53% 0% 130%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.8%
Contains more IronIron +44.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +291.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.5%
~equal in Potassium ~88mg

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% 13% 3.2% 0% 78% 72% 51% 0% 9.9% 20% 3.3% 56% 2.9%
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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 0% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +347.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +638.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +169.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortellini Arepa DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 6.1µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.042mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.313mg 0.07mg 20%
Folate 74µg 19%
Protein 13.5g 5.48g 16%
Phosphorus 212mg 117mg 14%
Cholesterol 42mg 5mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.696mg 0.888mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Iron 1.5mg 1.04mg 6%
Calcium 152mg 89mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg 6%
Sodium 406mg 270mg 6%
Manganese 0.116mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.107mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.461g 0.989g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 4%
Calories 307kcal 219kcal 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 61µg 3%
Fiber 1.9g 2.6g 3%
Carbs 47g 37.14g 3%
Saturated fat 3.6g 2.902g 3%
Fats 7.23g 5.38g 3%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 3.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.29mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.066g 1.514g 1%
Net carbs 45.1g 34.54g N/A
Potassium 89mg 88mg 0%
Sugar 0.95g 0.87g N/A
Trans fat 0.157g N/A
Choline 5.4mg 4.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.276mg 0%
Valine 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.825g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 7% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 7.23 g
Carbs: 47 g
Water: 30.5 g
Other: 1.77 g
Arepa
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5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.4%
Contains more FatsFats +34.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.5%
Contains more OtherOther +47.5%
Contains more WaterWater +66.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 34% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.461 g
Arepa
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54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.5%

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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. Tortellini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172094/nutrients
  2. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/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.