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Tortellini vs. Spanish rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortellini and spanish rice different?

  • Tortellini is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, and folate, while spanish rice is higher in vitamin K.
  • Tortellini covers your daily need for selenium, 30% more than spanish rice.

Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice types were used in this article.

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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 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +660%
Contains more IronIron +30.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +223%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%

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 0.33% 2% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +318.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortellini Spanish rice DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 7.4µg 30%
Phosphorus 212mg 57mg 22%
Protein 13.5g 3.28g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.074mg 18%
Manganese 0.39mg 17%
Cholesterol 42mg 0mg 14%
Calcium 152mg 20mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.461g 2.317g 12%
Saturated fat 3.6g 1.005g 12%
Starch 27.55g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.313mg 0.183mg 11%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 13µg 10%
Phenylalanine 153mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.415mg 8%
Folate 74µg 50µg 6%
Calories 307kcal 185kcal 6%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.48mg 5%
Sodium 406mg 528mg 5%
Carbs 47g 31.16g 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 6µg 4%
Iron 1.5mg 1.15mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.6mg 3%
Fiber 1.9g 1.2g 3%
Fats 7.23g 5.29g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.082mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.08µg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.696mg 2.378mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 13mg 2%
Fructose 0.42g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.066g 1.511g 1%
Potassium 89mg 116mg 1%
Choline 5.4mg 9.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 45.1g 29.96g N/A
Sugar 0.95g 1.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.24mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.238g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.052g 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% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +311.6%
Contains more FatsFats +36.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.8%
Contains more WaterWater +91.9%
~equal in Other ~1.73g

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
21% 31% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.317 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +402.6%

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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. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/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.