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Tortellini vs. General tso's chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortellini and general tso's chicken different?

  • Tortellini is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus; however, general tso's chicken is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for general tso's chicken is 31% higher.
  • Tortellini contains 13 times more calcium than general tso's chicken. While tortellini contains 152mg of calcium, general tso's chicken contains only 12mg.

Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken are the varieties 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 13% 3.6% 18% 44% 15% 35% 54% 57% 9.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1166.7%
Contains more IronIron +29.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.5%
~equal in Sodium ~435mg

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 5.3% 3.7% 24% 3% 6.8% 27% 53% 37% 47% 28% 96% 8.3% 23%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1059.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +656.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +369.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2838.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +668.5%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.853mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortellini General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.461g 7.501g 47%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 38.2µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.313mg 0.027mg 24%
Selenium 23.9µg 14.4µg 17%
Folate 74µg 11µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.118mg 15%
Fats 7.23g 16.36g 14%
Calcium 152mg 12mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.202mg 12%
Phosphorus 212mg 127mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 12%
Carbs 47g 23.99g 8%
Choline 5.4mg 41.5mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1.21mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.066g 3.879g 5%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Iron 1.5mg 1.16mg 4%
Cholesterol 42mg 53mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.046mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.6g 2.76g 4%
Fiber 1.9g 0.9g 4%
Potassium 89mg 201mg 3%
Zinc 1.02mg 1.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.22µg 3%
Vitamin A 38µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Calories 307kcal 295kcal 1%
Protein 13.5g 12.9g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 406mg 435mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin B3 2.696mg 2.853mg 1%
Net carbs 45.1g 23.09g N/A
Sugar 0.95g 11.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.333mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.84g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.47g 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% 16% 24% 45%
Protein: 12.9 g
Fats: 16.36 g
Carbs: 23.99 g
Water: 45.15 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.9%
Contains more FatsFats +126.3%
Contains more WaterWater +48%
~equal in Protein ~12.9g
~equal in Other ~1.6g

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% 27% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.501 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1527.1%

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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. General tso's chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167675/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.