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Tortilla vs. Tortellini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla and tortellini

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B3, and folate; however, tortellini has more vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 29% higher.
  • Tortellini has 2 times less vitamin B3 than tortilla. Tortilla has 4.125mg of vitamin B3, while tortellini has 2.696mg.
  • Tortilla is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased.

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
Contains more IronIron +154%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Tortellini DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 1.5mg 29%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.31mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.296g 3.6g 15%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Selenium 16.6µg 23.9µg 13%
Manganese 0.268mg 12%
Protein 7.28g 13.5g 12%
Fats 0.95g 7.23g 10%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 2.696mg 9%
Phosphorus 146mg 212mg 9%
Calcium 70mg 152mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Folate 98µg 74µg 6%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.02mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.066g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.313mg 5%
Calories 237kcal 307kcal 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Sodium 482mg 406mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Copper 0.102mg 0.08mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 1.9g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.3µg 1%
Choline 5.4mg 1%
Carbs 49.94g 47g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 45.1g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Potassium 105mg 89mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 0.95g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.16mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.461g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
14% 7% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 7.23 g
Carbs: 47 g
Water: 30.5 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +31%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.4%
Contains more FatsFats +661.1%
~equal in Carbs ~47g
~equal in Other ~1.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
59% 34% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.461 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1016.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.9%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/nutrients
  2. Tortellini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172094/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.