Tortellini vs. Grape-Nuts Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tortellini and grape-Nuts Cereal different?
- Tortellini is higher in selenium; however, grape-Nuts Cereal is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for grape-Nuts Cereal is 331% higher.
- Tortellini contains 3 times more selenium than grape-Nuts Cereal. While tortellini contains 23.9µg of selenium, grape-Nuts Cereal contains only 9.1µg.
- Tortellini has a lower glycemic index (60) than grape-Nuts Cereal (75).
Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +375% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +162.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +490.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +349.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1766.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +325% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +102.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +158.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +287.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +107.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +219.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +53.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +366.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +490.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 28mg | 331% |
| Manganese | 3.236mg | 141% | |
| Folate | 74µg | 345µg | 68% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.86mg | 63% |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 13g | 44% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.696mg | 8.62mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 212mg | 467mg | 36% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.34mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.313mg | 0.65mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 9.1µg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 124mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.872mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.12mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 3.6g | 0.34g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 152mg | 32mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 47g | 80.49g | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 2.07mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 400mg | 9% |
| Fats | 7.23g | 1.81g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Choline | 5.4mg | 31.9mg | 5% |
| Protein | 13.5g | 11.22g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.066g | 0.21g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Calories | 307kcal | 361kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.16mg | 0.62mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 406mg | 465mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.461g | 0.78g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 45.1g | 67.49g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.95g | 8.86g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.5 g
Fats:
7.23 g
Carbs:
47 g
Water:
30.5 g
Other:
1.77 g
Protein:
11.22 g
Fats:
1.81 g
Carbs:
80.49 g
Water:
3.5 g
Other:
2.98 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +299.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +771.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +68.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.6 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.461 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.78 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +883.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +69.2% |
