Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes
  4. Tortellini
  5. Compare
  6. Tortellini vs. Popcorn

Tortellini vs. Popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between tortellini and popcorn

  • Tortellini has more selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, popcorn is higher in fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and zinc.
  • Popcorn covers your daily fiber needs 50% more than tortellini.
  • Popcorn has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased and Snacks, popcorn, air-popped.

Infographic

Tortellini vs Popcorn infographic
Infographic link

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 103% 2.1% 29% 120% 87% 84% 153% 1% 145% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2071.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +585.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.7%
Contains more IronIron +112.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +202%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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% 3.3% 5.8% 0% 26% 19% 43% 31% 36% 0% 3% 23% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +265.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +292.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortellini Popcorn DV% diff.
Fiber 1.9g 14.5g 50%
Manganese 1.113mg 48%
Selenium 23.9µg 0µg 43%
Magnesium 21mg 144mg 29%
Starch 54.4g 22%
Phosphorus 212mg 358mg 21%
Iron 1.5mg 3.19mg 21%
Copper 0.08mg 0.262mg 20%
Zinc 1.02mg 3.08mg 19%
Sodium 406mg 8mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.083mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.313mg 0.104mg 17%
Calcium 152mg 7mg 15%
Cholesterol 42mg 0mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.6g 0.637g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.461g 2.318g 12%
Folate 74µg 31µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 10%
Carbs 47g 77.78g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.157mg 9%
Potassium 89mg 329mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Calories 307kcal 387kcal 4%
Fats 7.23g 4.54g 4%
Choline 5.4mg 21.2mg 3%
Vitamin A 38µg 10µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.066g 0.95g 3%
Vitamin B3 2.696mg 2.308mg 2%
Protein 13.5g 12.94g 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.29mg 1%
Net carbs 45.1g 63.28g N/A
Sugar 0.95g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.252mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.59mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.367mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g 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% 5% 78% 3%
Protein: 12.94 g
Fats: 4.54 g
Carbs: 77.78 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +59.3%
Contains more WaterWater +818.7%
Contains more OtherOther +24.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.5%
~equal in Protein ~12.94g

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
16% 24% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.637 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.318 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +402.8%

People also compare

Tortellini
Tortellini vs Ravioli
Ravioli
Tortellini
Tortellini vs Fettuccine
Fettuccine
Tortellini
Tortellini vs Lasagne
Lasagne
Popcorn
Popcorn vs Granola bars
Granola bars
Popcorn
Popcorn vs Caramel popcorn
Caramel popcorn
Popcorn
Popcorn vs Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn

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. Popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167959/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.