Penne vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between penne and chicken meat
- Penne is higher in fiber and calcium, yet chicken meat is higher in phosphorus, zinc, and iron.
- Chicken meat covers your daily cholesterol needs 25% more than penne.
- The amount of sodium in chicken meat is lower.
- The glycemic index of chicken meat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.
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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 | +30.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +493.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.9% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 53% | |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 43% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 27.3g | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 31% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 88mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 21% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 2.97g | 17% |
| Fats | 4g | 13.6g | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 13% | |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 5.34g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 182mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.94mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 15mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 3.79g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 7% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 82mg | 7% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 239kcal | 6% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.26mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 223mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.128mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.986mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.802mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 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:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-414.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +378.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +240% |
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
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +434% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +642.5% |
