Tortilla chips vs. Tortellini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tortilla chips and tortellini?

Tortilla chips are higher in vitamin E, fats, vitamin K, magnesium, and fiber, yet tortellini is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, folate, protein, and vitamin B1.
Tortellini's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
Tortilla chips have 22 times more vitamin E than tortellini. While tortilla chips have 3.53mg of vitamin E, tortellini has only 0.16mg.
The glycemic index of tortellini is lower.

We used Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased types in this article.

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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.

Tortilla chips

Tortellini

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+104.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+21.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+35.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+43.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+443.2%

~equal in Iron ~1.5mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~212mg

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.

Tortilla chips

Tortellini

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+316.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1507.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+123.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+221.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+516.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	10.769g	0.461g	69%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.695g		57%
Selenium	4.4µg	23.9µg	35%
Starch	62.53g		26%
Vitamin E	3.53mg	0.16mg	22%
Fats	20.68g	7.23g	21%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.31mg	18%
Manganese	0.388mg		17%
Vitamin K	20.9µg	1.3µg	16%
Folate	12µg	74µg	16%
Magnesium	84mg	21mg	15%
Cholesterol	0mg	42mg	14%
Fiber	5.4g	1.9g	14%
Vitamin B1	0.14mg	0.313mg	14%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.23g		14%
Protein	7.1g	13.5g	13%
Vitamin B3	0.838mg	2.696mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.179mg	0.043mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	5.664g	2.066g	9%
Calories	472kcal	307kcal	8%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.16µg	8%
Carbs	67.78g	47g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.297mg		6%
Calcium	106mg	152mg	5%
Vitamin A	0µg	38µg	4%
Saturated fat	2.811g	3.6g	4%
Potassium	182mg	89mg	3%
Zinc	1.38mg	1.02mg	3%
Sodium	328mg	406mg	3%
Choline	19.4mg	5.4mg	3%
Copper	0.097mg	0.08mg	2%
Phosphorus	225mg	212mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	1.5g	4.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	665kcal	227kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.8	0.7	N/A
Net carbs	62.38g	45.1g	N/A
Iron	1.52mg	1.5mg	0%
Sugar	0.78g	0.95g	N/A
Trans fat	0.812g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A