Penne vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
What are the differences between penne and chicken fingers?
- Penne is higher in calcium and fiber, yet chicken fingers are higher in phosphorus, potassium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Chicken fingers' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 23% more.
- Penne has 5 times more calcium than chicken fingers. While penne has 89mg of calcium, chicken fingers have only 17mg.
- The amount of sodium in penne is lower.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Fast foods, chicken tenders types in this article.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 CalciumCalcium | +423.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +54.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +205.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +139% |
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
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 8.217mg | 51% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 5.783g | 36% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.426mg | 33% | |
Selenium | 17.5µg | 32% | |
Protein | 5.7g | 19.22g | 27% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.244mg | 25% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 282mg | 23% |
Sodium | 248mg | 769mg | 23% |
Vitamin E | 3.17mg | 21% | |
Fats | 4g | 13.95g | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.179mg | 14% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 48mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 4.83g | 10% |
Manganese | 0.228mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 9% | |
Choline | 43.7mg | 8% | |
Copper | 0.069mg | 8% | |
Vitamin K | 8µg | 7% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 7% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 271kcal | 7% |
Starch | 17.03g | 7% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 373mg | 7% |
Calcium | 89mg | 17mg | 7% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 1.2g | 6% |
Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.71mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.73mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 7IU | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 2.493g | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 16.05g | N/A |
Carbs | 16.8g | 17.25g | 0% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 28mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.9g | 0.4g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.052g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.222mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.803mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.845mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.553mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.616mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.518mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.437mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.908mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.655mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.211g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 5.439g | 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:
19.22 g
Fats:
13.95 g
Carbs:
17.25 g
Water:
46.64 g
Other:
2.94 g
Contains more WaterWater | +55.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +237.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +248.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +167.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~17.25g
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
2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.783 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +383% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1345.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~2.493g