Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes
  4. Tortellini
  5. Compare
  6. Tortellini vs. Caesar salad

Tortellini vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are tortellini and caesar salad different?

  • Caesar salad is higher than tortellini in selenium, iron, vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Caesar salad covers your daily need for selenium, 14% more than tortellini.
  • Tortellini contains 2 times more cholesterol than caesar salad. Tortellini contains 42mg of cholesterol, while caesar salad contains 24mg.

Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust types were used in this article.

Infographic

Tortellini vs Caesar salad infographic
Infographic link

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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 70% 15% 88% 42% 44% 99% 59% 42% 171%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91%
Contains more IronIron +56%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~231mg

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%
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% 26% 12% 0% 94% 69% 61% 27% 0% 50% 15% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +353.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.297mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortellini Caesar salad DV% diff.
Folate 74µg 19%
Selenium 23.9µg 31.4µg 14%
Manganese 0.321mg 14%
Iron 1.5mg 2.34mg 11%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.4µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 9%
Calcium 152mg 233mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.461g 1.461g 7%
Cholesterol 42mg 24mg 6%
Carbs 47g 31.5g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.313mg 0.377mg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.126mg 5%
Zinc 1.02mg 1.61mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 78µg 4%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 5.9µg 4%
Fats 7.23g 9.54g 4%
Phosphorus 212mg 231mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.61mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.6g 4.206g 3%
Vitamin B3 2.696mg 3.237mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 3%
Sodium 406mg 454mg 2%
Potassium 89mg 170mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 28mg 2%
Calories 307kcal 265kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.066g 2.38g 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.297mg 1%
Choline 5.4mg 1%
Fiber 1.9g 1.7g 1%
Protein 13.5g 13.39g 0%
Net carbs 45.1g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 0.95g 4.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 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
13% 10% 32% 43% 2%
Protein: 13.39 g
Fats: 9.54 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 43.39 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.2%
Contains more FatsFats +32%
Contains more WaterWater +42.3%
Contains more OtherOther +23.2%
~equal in Protein ~13.39g

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
52% 30% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.461 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.9%

People also compare

Tortellini
Tortellini vs Ravioli
Ravioli
Tortellini
Tortellini vs Fettuccine
Fettuccine
Tortellini
Tortellini vs Lasagne
Lasagne
Caesar salad
Caesar salad vs Pizza
Pizza
Caesar salad
Caesar salad vs Chicken fingers
Chicken fingers
Caesar salad
Caesar salad vs Club sandwich
Club sandwich

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. Caesar salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172047/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.