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Tortellini vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tortellini and potato salad

  • Tortellini has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, calcium, vitamin B3, and iron; however, potato salad is higher in vitamin C.
  • Tortellini covers your daily selenium needs 36% more than potato salad.
  • Potato salad contains 11 times less folate than tortellini. Tortellini contains 74µg of folate, while potato salad contains 7µg.
  • Potato salad has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of tortellini is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more IronIron +130.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +229%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +307.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +482.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.5%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +957.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +227.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortellini Potato salad DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 4.1µg 36%
Phosphorus 212mg 52mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.461g 3.737g 22%
Protein 13.5g 2.68g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.313mg 0.077mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.06mg 19%
Folate 74µg 7µg 17%
Calcium 152mg 19mg 13%
Carbs 47g 11.17g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Iron 1.5mg 0.65mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.696mg 0.89mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.6g 1.429g 10%
Cholesterol 42mg 68mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.141mg 8%
Calories 307kcal 143kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.31mg 6%
Sodium 406mg 529mg 5%
Potassium 89mg 254mg 5%
Manganese 0.101mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.118mg 4%
Fiber 1.9g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin A 38µg 32µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.066g 2.48g 1%
Fats 7.23g 8.2g 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Choline 5.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 45.1g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 0.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +403.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +320.8%
Contains more FatsFats +13.4%
Contains more WaterWater +149.2%
Contains more OtherOther +10.2%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +710.6%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.