Mackerel vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mackerel and penne
- Mackerel has more phosphorus, magnesium, iron, potassium, and monounsaturated fat; however, penne is higher in fiber and calcium.
- Mackerel covers your daily need for phosphorus, 23% more than penne.
- Mackerel has 7 times more monounsaturated fat than penne. While mackerel has 7.006g of monounsaturated fat, penne has only 1g.
- Penne has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of penne is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +223.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +228.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +96.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +135.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +493.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +17% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 19µg | 792% | |
Selenium | 51.6µg | 94% | |
Vitamin B3 | 6.85mg | 43% | |
Protein | 23.85g | 5.7g | 36% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 35% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.412mg | 32% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.4g | 26% |
Phosphorus | 278mg | 118mg | 23% |
Fats | 17.81g | 4g | 21% |
Cholesterol | 75mg | 12mg | 21% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 20% | |
Magnesium | 97mg | 30mg | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 1g | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.159mg | 13% | |
Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
Copper | 0.094mg | 10% | |
Iron | 1.57mg | 0.8mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 4.176g | 2.3g | 9% |
Potassium | 401mg | 122mg | 8% |
Calories | 262kcal | 126kcal | 7% |
Sodium | 83mg | 248mg | 7% |
Calcium | 15mg | 89mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 6% | |
Carbs | 0g | 16.8g | 6% |
Manganese | 0.02mg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.94mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 14.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.045mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.938mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.19mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.706mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.228mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.702mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +318.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +345.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +360.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +35.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +600.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +975% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.9% |