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Tortellini vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tortellini and corn cake

  • Tortellini has more selenium, vitamin B2, folate, and calcium; however, corn cake is richer in copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Corn cake covers your daily copper needs 38% more than tortellini.
  • Corn cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn cake is 87, while the glycemic index of tortellini is 60.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased and Snacks, corn cakes.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +442.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +425%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +289.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortellini Corn cake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.815mg 79%
Copper 0.08mg 0.42mg 38%
Selenium 23.9µg 9.9µg 25%
Magnesium 21mg 114mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.05mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.696mg 5.15mg 15%
Cholesterol 42mg 0mg 14%
Folate 74µg 19µg 14%
Saturated fat 3.6g 0.42g 14%
Calcium 152mg 19mg 13%
Carbs 47g 83.4g 12%
Protein 13.5g 8.1g 11%
Zinc 1.02mg 2mg 9%
Phosphorus 212mg 157mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.14mg 7%
Fats 7.23g 2.4g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.313mg 0.25mg 5%
Calories 307kcal 387kcal 4%
Sodium 406mg 488mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 70µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.461g 0.93g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.066g 0.76g 3%
Potassium 89mg 157mg 2%
Choline 5.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Iron 1.5mg 1.4mg 1%
Net carbs 45.1g 81.5g N/A
Sugar 0.95g 23.47g N/A
Fiber 1.9g 1.9g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g 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
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +201.3%
Contains more WaterWater +563%
Contains more OtherOther +18%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.4%

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
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.7%

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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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.