Tortellini vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortellini and meatball

Tortellini has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and calcium, while meatball has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and choline.
Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 35% more than tortellini.
Tortellini contains 2 times more vitamin B1 than meatball. While tortellini contains 0.313mg of vitamin B1, meatball contains only 0.136mg.
The amount of cholesterol in tortellini is lower.
Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, 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 Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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.

Tortellini

Meatball

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+90%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-39%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+56.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+47.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+232.6%
Contains more IronIron	+18%
Contains more CopperCopper	+53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+62.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.7%

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.

Tortellini

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+34.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+105.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+162.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+369.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+525%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+530.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+737%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	1µg	35%
Fats	7.23g	22.21g	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.461g	3.346g	19%
Saturated fat	3.6g	7.627g	18%
Vitamin B5		0.924mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	2.066g	9.188g	18%
Selenium	23.9µg	15.3µg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.313mg	0.136mg	15%
Carbs	47g	8.06g	13%
Vitamin B6	0.043mg	0.202mg	12%
Manganese		0.282mg	12%
Sodium	406mg	666mg	11%
Folate	74µg	36µg	10%
Cholesterol	42mg	66mg	8%
Calcium	152mg	80mg	7%
Choline	5.4mg	45.2mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.23mg	6%
Zinc	1.02mg	1.66mg	6%
Potassium	89mg	296mg	6%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	8.2µg	6%
Copper	0.08mg	0.123mg	5%
Phosphorus	212mg	239mg	4%
Vitamin B3	2.696mg	3.108mg	3%
Iron	1.5mg	1.77mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.16mg	0.42mg	2%
Protein	13.5g	14.4g	2%
Fiber	1.9g	2.3g	2%
Magnesium	21mg	31mg	2%
Vitamin A	38µg	22µg	2%
Calories	307kcal	286kcal	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Net carbs	45.1g	5.76g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	2IU	0%
Sugar	0.95g	3.47g	N/A
Trans fat		0.577g	N/A
Fructose		0.21g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.07g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.815g	N/A