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Tortellini vs. Corn grits — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortellini and corn grits

  • Tortellini has more phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, copper, calcium, and zinc; however, corn grits has more iron.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for corn grits is 65% higher.
  • Corn grits is lower in saturated fat.
  • Corn grits has a higher glycemic index than tortellini.

Food types used in this article are Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased and Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt.

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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 4.3% 19% 2.4% 252% 0% 2.5% 6% 30% 6.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1033.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1414.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +347.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.1%

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% 0% 0.2% 0% 36% 31% 31% 3.1% 6.5% 0% 0% 20% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +174.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortellini Corn grits DV% diff.
Iron 1.5mg 6.71mg 65%
Selenium 23.9µg 43%
Phosphorus 212mg 14mg 28%
Protein 13.5g 1.58g 24%
Saturated fat 3.6g 0.076g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.313mg 0.143mg 14%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.135mg 13%
Folate 74µg 27µg 12%
Calories 307kcal 74kcal 12%
Carbs 47g 15.95g 10%
Fats 7.23g 0.49g 10%
Calcium 152mg 64mg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0mg 9%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.09mg 8%
Sodium 406mg 227mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Starch 15.39g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.696mg 1.672mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.066g 0.081g 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 6mg 4%
Fiber 1.9g 1.1g 3%
Manganese 0.049mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.461g 0.191g 2%
Potassium 89mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.052mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Choline 5.4mg 2.6mg 1%
Net carbs 45.1g 14.85g N/A
Sugar 0.95g 0.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.058mg 0%
Leucine 0.228mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.087mg 0%
Valine 0.077mg 0%
Histidine 0.048mg 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
16% 81%
Protein: 1.58 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 15.95 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +754.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1375.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.7%
Contains more OtherOther +132.9%
Contains more WaterWater +166.3%

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
22% 23% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.191 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2450.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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 grits - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173897/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.