Penne vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and duck meat?
- Penne is richer in fiber and calcium, yet duck meat is richer in iron, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Duck meat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 37% higher.
- Duck meat contains less sodium.
- Duck meat has a lower glycemic index than penne.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.
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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 | +87.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +709.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +237.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +69.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.2% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fats | 4g | 28.35g | 37% |
Selenium | 20µg | 36% | |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 9.67g | 34% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 12.9g | 30% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.825mg | 30% | |
Protein | 5.7g | 18.99g | 27% |
Copper | 0.227mg | 25% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 84mg | 24% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 2.7mg | 24% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 3.65g | 22% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.098mg | 22% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.269mg | 21% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.174mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 13% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 337kcal | 11% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
Choline | 50.4mg | 9% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 59mg | 8% |
Calcium | 89mg | 11mg | 8% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.86mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 63µg | 7% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 0g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 156mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
Magnesium | 30mg | 16mg | 3% |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 204mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
Sugar | 1.9g | 0g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.773mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.872mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.465mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.486mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.752mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.462mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +39.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +34.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +233.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +608.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1190% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +812.5% |