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Penne vs. Orange chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between penne and orange chicken

  • Penne is higher in fiber and calcium, yet orange chicken is higher in vitamin A, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Orange chicken covers your daily cholesterol needs 16% more than penne.
  • Penne contains 6 times more calcium than orange chicken. While penne contains 89mg of calcium, orange chicken contains only 14mg.
  • The amount of sodium in penne is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken.

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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
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 14% 4.2% 18% 35% 14% 31% 56% 72% 11% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +535.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.3%
Contains more IronIron +17.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.2%
~equal in Zinc ~1.13mg

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
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 3% 25% 21% 1.5% 11% 51% 67% 60% 53% 25% 61% 7.5% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Orange chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 6.086g 38%
Selenium 17.1µg 31%
Vitamin B3 3.59mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1mg 20%
Vitamin K 24.4µg 20%
Protein 5.7g 14.46g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 17%
Cholesterol 12mg 61mg 16%
Sodium 248mg 553mg 13%
Fats 4g 12.68g 13%
Choline 66.1mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 8%
Calcium 89mg 14mg 8%
Fiber 2.7g 0.8g 8%
Vitamin A 75µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.07mg 7%
Calories 126kcal 262kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 3.474g 6%
Copper 0.042mg 5%
Starch 10.5g 4%
Manganese 0.087mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 4%
Folate 10µg 3%
Potassium 122mg 209mg 3%
Phosphorus 118mg 130mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 0.94mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 20mg 2%
Carbs 16.8g 22.46g 2%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Saturated fat 2.3g 2.422g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 21.66g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 13.6g N/A
Zinc 1.1mg 1.13mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0.053g N/A
Tryptophan 0.113mg 0%
Threonine 0.576mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.576mg 0%
Leucine 1.001mg 0%
Lysine 1.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.34mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.51mg 0%
Valine 0.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.028g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.284g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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
14% 13% 22% 48% 2%
Protein: 14.46 g
Fats: 12.68 g
Carbs: 22.46 g
Water: 48.43 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more WaterWater +49.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.7%
Contains more FatsFats +217%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.7%
Contains more OtherOther +79.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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
20% 29% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.422 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.086 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +247.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1421.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.422g

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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. Orange chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167679/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.