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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
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.
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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 Choline Choline 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Cheesecake 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
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
6% 23% 26% 46%
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%
~equal in Protein ~5.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
49% 43% 8%
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%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.