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Tortellini vs. Rice cakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortellini and rice cakes

  • Tortellini has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, and selenium, while rice cakes have more vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Rice cakes cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 34% more than tortellini.
  • Tortellini has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortellini is 60, while the glycemic index of rice cakes is 82.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat.

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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 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1281.8%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +619%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236%
Contains more CopperCopper +375%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +458.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortellini Rice cakes DV% diff.
Manganese 6.18mg 269%
Vitamin B3 2.696mg 8.096mg 34%
Copper 0.08mg 0.38mg 33%
Magnesium 21mg 151mg 31%
Phosphorus 212mg 380mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.313mg 0.056mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.103mg 16%
Calcium 152mg 11mg 14%
Selenium 23.9µg 16.4µg 14%
Cholesterol 42mg 0mg 14%
Zinc 1.02mg 2.5mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.6g 0.64g 13%
Folate 74µg 21µg 13%
Sodium 406mg 116mg 13%
Carbs 47g 80.1g 11%
Protein 13.5g 9g 9%
Fiber 1.9g 3.8g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 89mg 299mg 6%
Fats 7.23g 3.5g 6%
Iron 1.5mg 1.14mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.461g 1.11g 4%
Calories 307kcal 380kcal 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.066g 1.11g 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Choline 5.4mg 1%
Net carbs 45.1g 76.3g N/A
Sugar 0.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.34mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 0%
Lysine 0.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.152mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.218mg 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
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +106.6%
Contains more WaterWater +416.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.4%

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
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.8%

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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. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/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.