Penne vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between penne and crab?
- Penne is higher in fiber and monounsaturated fat, yet crab is higher in zinc and phosphorus.
- Crab's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 28% more.
- The amount of sugar in crab is lower.
- The glycemic index of crab is lower.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types in this article.
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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 IronIron | +60% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +246.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +98.3% |
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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 139% | |
| Copper | 0.814mg | 90% | |
| Selenium | 42.9µg | 78% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 97mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 3.81mg | 25% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 17.88g | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 234mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 17% | |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 563mg | 14% |
| Folate | 51µg | 13% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.201g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 7% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 0g | 6% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.74g | 5% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 259mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.129g | 2% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 83kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.258g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 89mg | 91mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +440.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +213.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +675.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |
