Corn grits vs. Tortellini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn grits and tortellini

Corn grits has more iron; however, tortellini has more protein, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, fats, carbs, and copper.
Daily need coverage for iron for corn grits is 65% higher.
Corn grits is lower in saturated fat.
Corn grits has a higher glycemic index than tortellini.

Food types used in this article are Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt and Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Corn grits

Tortellini

Contains more IronIron	+347.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-44.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+229.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1033.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1414.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Corn grits

Tortellini

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+174.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	6.71mg	1.5mg	65%
Selenium		23.9µg	43%
Phosphorus	14mg	212mg	28%
Protein	1.58g	13.5g	24%
Saturated fat	0.076g	3.6g	16%
Cholesterol		42mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.143mg	0.313mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.135mg	0.31mg	13%
Calories	74kcal	307kcal	12%
Folate	27µg	74µg	12%
Fats	0.49g	7.23g	10%
Carbs	15.95g	47g	10%
Calcium	64mg	152mg	9%
Copper	0mg	0.08mg	9%
Zinc	0.09mg	1.02mg	8%
Sodium	227mg	406mg	8%
Vitamin B12		0.16µg	7%
Starch	15.39g		6%
Vitamin B3	1.672mg	2.696mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	0.081g	2.066g	5%
Magnesium	6mg	21mg	4%
Vitamin A		38µg	4%
Fiber	1.1g	1.9g	3%
Potassium	27mg	89mg	2%
Manganese	0.049mg		2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.191g	0.461g	2%
Vitamin E	0.01mg	0.16mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.052mg		1%
Vitamin B6	0.028mg	0.043mg	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.3µg	1%
Choline	2.6mg	5.4mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	4.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	468kcal	227kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	135g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.6	0.7	N/A
Net carbs	14.85g	45.1g	N/A
Sugar	0.1g	0.95g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.011mg		0%
Threonine	0.052mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.058mg		0%
Leucine	0.228mg		0%
Lysine	0.031mg		0%
Methionine	0.029mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.087mg		0%
Valine	0.077mg		0%
Histidine	0.048mg		0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A