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Tortellini vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tortellini and lo mein?

  • Tortellini is richer in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B3, and folate, yet lo mein is richer in vitamin K.
  • Tortellini's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 24% higher.

We used Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat types in this comparison.

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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 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +623.8%
Contains more IronIron +40.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +371.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
~equal in Sodium ~430mg

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 5.7% 3% 6% 1.5% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +876.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortellini Lo mein DV% diff.
Phosphorus 212mg 45mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.313mg 0.047mg 22%
Selenium 23.9µg 11.7µg 22%
Protein 13.5g 4.77g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.124mg 14%
Cholesterol 42mg 0mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.6g 0.464g 14%
Calcium 152mg 21mg 13%
Folate 74µg 28µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.696mg 0.81mg 12%
Manganese 0.24mg 10%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 12.7µg 10%
Calories 307kcal 121kcal 9%
Carbs 47g 20.16g 9%
Fats 7.23g 2.35g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.36mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.461g 1.291g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 5%
Iron 1.5mg 1.07mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.066g 0.592g 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 9µg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.064mg 2%
Fiber 1.9g 1.3g 2%
Magnesium 21mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.068mg 2%
Choline 5.4mg 8.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.3mg 1%
Sodium 406mg 430mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 45.1g 18.86g N/A
Potassium 89mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 0.95g 2.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g 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
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +183%
Contains more FatsFats +207.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%
Contains more WaterWater +133.9%

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% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180%

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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. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/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.