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Tortellini vs. Pork skins — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tortellini and pork skins

  • Tortellini has more folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, pork skins are richer in selenium, choline, and vitamin B12.
  • Pork skins' daily need coverage for sodium is 61% more.
  • Tortellini contains less cholesterol.
  • Tortellini has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortellini is 60, while the glycemic index of pork skins is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased and Snacks, pork skins, plain.

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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 7.9% 9% 11% 33% 31% 15% 36% 237% 9% 224%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +406.7%
Contains more IronIron +70.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.5%

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 1.7% 4% 11% 0% 25% 65% 29% 26% 5.3% 80% 0% 0% 90%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +2946.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.283mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortellini Pork skins DV% diff.
Protein 13.5g 61.3g 96%
Sodium 406mg 1818mg 61%
Fats 7.23g 31.3g 37%
Saturated fat 3.6g 11.37g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 2.066g 14.78g 32%
Selenium 23.9µg 41µg 31%
Choline 5.4mg 164.5mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.461g 3.64g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.64µg 20%
Folate 74µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.313mg 0.099mg 18%
Phosphorus 212mg 85mg 18%
Cholesterol 42mg 95mg 18%
Carbs 47g 0g 16%
Calories 307kcal 544kcal 12%
Calcium 152mg 30mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 9%
Fiber 1.9g 0g 8%
Iron 1.5mg 0.88mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.696mg 1.549mg 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.56mg 4%
Manganese 0.069mg 3%
Vitamin A 38µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.283mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.53mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.023mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.094mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 89mg 127mg 1%
Net carbs 45.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.95g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 1.823mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.382mg 0%
Leucine 3.322mg 0%
Lysine 2.783mg 0%
Methionine 0.48mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.94mg 0%
Valine 2.421mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 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
61% 31% 2% 6%
Protein: 61.3 g
Fats: 31.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 1.8 g
Other: 5.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1594.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +354.1%
Contains more FatsFats +332.9%
Contains more OtherOther +216.4%

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
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.64 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +615.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +689.6%

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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. Pork skins - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167961/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.