Penne vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between penne and crab meat
- Penne has more fiber; however, crab meat is higher in zinc, phosphorus, vitamin C, and magnesium.
- Crab meat covers your daily need for zinc, 59% more than penne.
- Crab meat has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of penne is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +50.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +110% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +592.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +137.3% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 479% | |
| Copper | 1.182mg | 131% | |
| Selenium | 40µg | 73% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 7.62mg | 59% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 1072mg | 36% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 19.35g | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 280mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 14% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 53mg | 14% |
| Folate | 51µg | 13% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.133g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 63mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 262mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 4% | |
| Fats | 4g | 1.54g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 59mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.185g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.536g | 1% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 97kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.76mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.783mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.536mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +159.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +239.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.8% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +440.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34% |
