Penne vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between penne and cheesecake
- Penne has more fiber and zinc; however, cheesecake is higher in vitamin A and monounsaturated fat.
- Cheesecake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 38% more than penne.
- Penne has 7 times more fiber than cheesecake. While penne has 2.7g of fiber, cheesecake has only 0.4g.
- Penne has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cheesecake commercially prepared.
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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 | +172.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +74.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +27% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +115.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.4% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 9.921g | 35% |
Fats | 4g | 22.5g | 28% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 8.634g | 19% |
Vitamin A | 159µg | 18% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.193mg | 15% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 55mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 11% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 321kcal | 10% |
Selenium | 5.2µg | 9% | |
Fiber | 2.7g | 0.4g | 9% |
Choline | 45.9mg | 8% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 438mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.602g | 8% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 7% | |
Manganese | 0.14mg | 6% | |
Magnesium | 30mg | 11mg | 5% |
Folate | 18µg | 5% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.51mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.052mg | 4% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 93mg | 4% |
Calcium | 89mg | 51mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.56mg | 4% | |
Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 4% | |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 25.5g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 2% | |
Copper | 0.02mg | 2% | |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.63mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.195mg | 1% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 90mg | 1% |
Protein | 5.7g | 5.5g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 25.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 21.8g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.064mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.464mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.372mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.136mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
5.5 g
Fats:
22.5 g
Carbs:
25.5 g
Water:
45.6 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater | +58.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +22.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +462.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.8% |
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Protein
~5.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +763.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +300.5% |