Egg vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between eggs and penne
- Eggs are higher in vitamin D, vitamin A, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat, yet penne is higher in fiber.
- Eggs cover your daily cholesterol needs 120% more than penne.
- The amount of cholesterol in penne is lower.
- The glycemic index of eggs is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.
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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.
Contains more IronIron | +48.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +78% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 2mg | 222% | |
Cholesterol | 373mg | 12mg | 120% |
Selenium | 30.8µg | 56% | |
Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 46% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 39% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 28% | |
Vitamin A | 149µg | 17% | |
Protein | 12.58g | 5.7g | 14% |
Folate | 44µg | 11% | |
Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 0µg | 11% |
Vitamin D | 87IU | 0IU | 11% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
Fats | 10.61g | 4g | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 9% | |
Phosphorus | 172mg | 118mg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 1g | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 0.4g | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 6% | |
Carbs | 1.12g | 16.8g | 5% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 30mg | 5% |
Iron | 1.19mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
Sodium | 124mg | 248mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 3.267g | 2.3g | 4% |
Calcium | 50mg | 89mg | 4% |
Calories | 155kcal | 126kcal | 1% |
Manganese | 0.026mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 1.12g | 14.1g | N/A |
Potassium | 126mg | 122mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.12g | 1.9g | N/A |
Zinc | 1.05mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.604mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.075mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.904mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.392mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.298mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +165.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1400% |
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Water
~72.4g
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Other
~1.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +307.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +253.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.6% |