Kielbasa vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between kielbasa and penne
- Kielbasa has more vitamin C, iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, penne is richer in fiber.
- Kielbasa covers your daily sodium needs 41% more than penne.
- Penne contains less cholesterol.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of penne is 43, while the glycemic index of kielbasa is 28.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked 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 IronIron | +55% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.3% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 1200mg | 248mg | 41% |
Fats | 17.6g | 4g | 21% |
Cholesterol | 70mg | 12mg | 19% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.27g | 1g | 18% |
Saturated fat | 6.23g | 2.3g | 18% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 17% | |
Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 0mg | 16% |
Protein | 13.1g | 5.7g | 15% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.33g | 0.4g | 13% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 10% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 9% | |
Magnesium | 30mg | 7% | |
Iron | 1.24mg | 0.8mg | 6% |
Calories | 226kcal | 126kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 122mg | 4% | |
Carbs | 3.9g | 16.8g | 4% |
Net carbs | 3.9g | 14.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 1.9g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +129.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +340% |
Contains more OtherOther | +209.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +330.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +727% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +482.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.1% |