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Tortellini vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortellini and fettuccine

  • The amount of phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, calcium, iron, and zinc in tortellini is higher than in fettuccine.
  • Tortellini covers your daily need for phosphorus, 27% more than fettuccine.
  • Tortellini contains 12 times more folate than fettuccine. While tortellini contains 74µg of folate, fettuccine contains only 6µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fettuccine is lower.
  • Fettuccine has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fettuccine is 47, while the glycemic index of tortellini is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree.

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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% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +442.9%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +920%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +748%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.1%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortellini Fettuccine DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 43%
Phosphorus 212mg 25mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.313mg 0.09mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.07mg 18%
Folate 74µg 6µg 17%
Protein 13.5g 6.2g 15%
Saturated fat 3.6g 0.9g 12%
Calcium 152mg 28mg 12%
Carbs 47g 14g 11%
Iron 1.5mg 0.6mg 11%
Calories 307kcal 99kcal 10%
Sodium 406mg 166mg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 9%
Cholesterol 42mg 14mg 9%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.1mg 8%
Fats 7.23g 2.7g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.696mg 1.8mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.066g 0.9g 3%
Potassium 89mg 168mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.45mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Choline 5.4mg 1%
Net carbs 45.1g 12g N/A
Sugar 0.95g 1.3g N/A
Fiber 1.9g 2g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.461g 0.4g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.7%
Contains more FatsFats +167.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +235.7%
Contains more WaterWater +146.6%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

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
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%

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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

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.