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Tortellini vs. Cream of Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortellini and cream of Wheat different?

  • Tortellini is richer in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc, while cream of Wheat is higher in iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Cream of Wheat covers your daily need for iron, 43% more than tortellini.

Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt types were used in this article.

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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% 1.8% 186% 14% 4.6% 7.7% 13% 0% 19%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +345%
Contains more CopperCopper +86%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1077.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +582.9%
Contains more IronIron +230.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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% 77% 0.4% 0% 58% 48% 58% 4.9% 71% 0% 0.25% 47% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +19.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +510.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +618.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortellini Cream of Wheat DV% diff.
Iron 1.5mg 4.96mg 43%
Selenium 23.9µg 3.5µg 37%
Phosphorus 212mg 18mg 28%
Protein 13.5g 1.84g 23%
Vitamin A 38µg 232µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.309mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.6g 0.038g 16%
Cholesterol 42mg 0mg 14%
Sodium 406mg 102mg 13%
Calories 307kcal 62kcal 12%
Fats 7.23g 0.24g 11%
Carbs 47g 13.08g 11%
Calcium 152mg 64mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.21mg 8%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.313mg 0.232mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 1.9g 0.6g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.066g 0.033g 5%
Magnesium 21mg 6mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.043mg 4%
Folate 74µg 62µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.461g 0.134g 2%
Potassium 89mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.696mg 3.093mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.082mg 2%
Choline 5.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 45.1g 12.48g N/A
Sugar 0.95g 0.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.058mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.089mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 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
2% 13% 84%
Protein: 1.84 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 13.08 g
Water: 84.4 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +633.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2912.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.3%
Contains more OtherOther +302.3%
Contains more WaterWater +176.7%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6160.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Cream of Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173902/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.