Meatball vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are meatball and penne different?
- Meatball is richer in phosphorus, iron, fiber, zinc, and monounsaturated fat, while penne is higher in calcium.
- Meatball covers your daily need for phosphorus, 32% more than penne.
- Meatball contains 3 times more iron than penne. Meatball contains 2.16mg of iron, while penne contains 0.8mg.
- Penne is lower in sodium.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index (43) than meatball (0).
Meatballs, meatless and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types were used in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +47.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +170% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +63.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +191.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +256% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 78% | |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 78% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 63% | |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 118mg | 32% |
| Protein | 21g | 5.7g | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 0.4g | 28% |
| Folate | 78µg | 20% | |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 0.8mg | 17% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 15% | |
| Sodium | 550mg | 248mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 10% | |
| Fats | 9g | 4g | 8% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 2.7g | 8% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 89mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 1.1mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 126kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 8g | 16.8g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 1g | 3% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 122mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +268.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +125% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +263.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +118.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1066.5% |