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Lo mein vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lo mein and penne

  • Lo mein has more polyunsaturated fat, while penne has more phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and fiber.
  • Penne contains 3 times less polyunsaturated fat than lo mein. Lo mein contains 1.291g of polyunsaturated fat, while penne contains 0.4g.
  • The amount of sodium in penne is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
Penne
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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 IronIron +33.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +323.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.3%

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.
Lo mein
11
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 5.7% 3% 6% 1.5% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lo mein Penne DV% diff.
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Vitamin K 12.7µg 11%
Phosphorus 45mg 118mg 10%
Manganese 0.24mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 10%
Sodium 430mg 248mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.464g 2.3g 8%
Calcium 21mg 89mg 7%
Copper 0.064mg 7%
Zinc 0.36mg 1.1mg 7%
Starch 16.73g 7%
Folate 28µg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 2.7g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.4g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.81mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.068mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 4%
Fats 2.35g 4g 3%
Iron 1.07mg 0.8mg 3%
Protein 4.77g 5.7g 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Carbs 20.16g 16.8g 1%
Vitamin D 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Potassium 105mg 122mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.592g 1g 1%
Calories 121kcal 126kcal 0%
Net carbs 18.86g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g 0.2g N/A
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
Penne
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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 CarbsCarbs +20%
Contains more OtherOther +26.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.5%
Contains more FatsFats +70.2%
~equal in Water ~72.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.9%

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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. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/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.