Fajita vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fajita and penne different?
- Fajita is higher in phosphorus, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, penne is richer in fiber and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fajita is 25% higher.
- Fajita contains 3 times more sodium than penne. While fajita contains 799mg of sodium, penne contains only 248mg.
- Penne has less cholesterol.
USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared are the varieties 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +134.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +584.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| 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
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.779mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.387mg | 30% | |
| Selenium | 16.7µg | 30% | |
| Protein | 18.56g | 5.7g | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 12mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 799mg | 248mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 118mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.726mg | 15% | |
| Choline | 67.8mg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 89mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 284mg | 122mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.089g | 0.4g | 5% |
| Carbs | 2.23g | 16.8g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.333g | 1g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.066mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 5.73g | 4g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.596g | 2.3g | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.37mg | 1.1mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 0.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 4µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 135kcal | 126kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.23g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.452mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.56mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.857mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.552mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.763mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.847mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.68mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +225.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +43.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +161.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +653.4% |
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Water
~72.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +133.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +172.3% |
