Fast food vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between fast food and penne
- Penne has less iron, zinc, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than fast food.
- Fast food covers your daily need for iron, 28% more than penne.
- Fast food has 5 times more monounsaturated fat than penne. While fast food has 4.835g of monounsaturated fat, penne has only 1g.
- Penne has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of fast food is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 PotassiumPotassium | +61.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +282.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +129.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +43.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.1% |
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
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 37% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 37% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 35% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 28% | |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 0.8mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 26% | |
| Protein | 16.52g | 5.7g | 22% |
| Folate | 80µg | 20% | |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 16% | |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 1.1mg | 13% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 4g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 1g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 0.4g | 9% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 126kcal | 9% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 16.8g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 331mg | 248mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 62mg | 89mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 197mg | 122mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 118mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +189.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +88.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +383.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +320% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.8% |
