Penne vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and fajita different?
- Penne is higher in fiber and calcium; however, fajita is richer in phosphorus, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fajita is 25% higher.
- Fajita has less sugar.
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen are the varieties used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +584.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +134.7% |
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 | 4.779mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.387mg | 30% | |
| Selenium | 16.7µg | 30% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 18.56g | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 88mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 799mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 277mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.726mg | 15% | |
| Choline | 67.8mg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 13mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 284mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.089g | 5% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 2.23g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 2.333g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.066mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 4g | 5.73g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 1.596g | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.37mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.99mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 4µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 135kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.452mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.56mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.857mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.552mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.763mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.847mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.68mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +653.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +225.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +43.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +161.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +133.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +172.3% |
