Fish oil vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fish oil and penne?
- Fish oil has less phosphorus, fiber, zinc, iron, calcium, and magnesium than penne.
- Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 251% higher.
- Fish oil has 9 times more saturated fat than penne. Fish oil has 21.29g of saturated fat, while penne has 2.3g.
- Penne contains less cholesterol.
- Fish oil has a lower glycemic index than penne.
We used Fish oil, herring and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types in this comparison.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 766mg | 12mg | 251% |
| Fats | 100g | 4g | 148% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 56.564g | 1g | 139% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.604g | 0.4g | 101% |
| Saturated fat | 21.29g | 2.3g | 86% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 126kcal | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 118mg | 17% |
| Protein | 0g | 5.7g | 11% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 248mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.8mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 1.1mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 89mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 30mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 0g | 16.8g | 6% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 122mg | 4% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 6.273g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 4.206g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +2400% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5556.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3801% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.2% |