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Feta vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between feta and penne

  • Feta is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A, yet penne is higher in fiber.
  • Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 63% more than penne.
  • The amount of cholesterol in penne is lower.
  • The glycemic index of feta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Penne
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +453.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.8%
Contains more IronIron +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%

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.
Feta
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Penne
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Penne DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 65%
Saturated fat 14.946g 2.3g 57%
Calcium 493mg 89mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 33%
Phosphorus 337mg 118mg 31%
Sodium 917mg 248mg 29%
Fats 21.28g 4g 27%
Selenium 15µg 27%
Cholesterol 89mg 12mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Protein 14.21g 5.7g 17%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.1mg 16%
Vitamin A 125µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 1g 9%
Folate 32µg 8%
Calories 264kcal 126kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 6%
Carbs 4.09g 16.8g 4%
Copper 0.032mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 62mg 122mg 2%
Iron 0.65mg 0.8mg 2%
Manganese 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.4g 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Penne
2
6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.3%
Contains more FatsFats +432%
Contains more OtherOther +372.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.8%
Contains more WaterWater +31.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Penne
1
62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +362.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.