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Penne vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between penne and falafel

  • Falafel is richer than penne in iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for falafel is 33% higher.
  • Penne contains 2 times more calcium than falafel. Penne contains 89mg of calcium, while falafel contains 54mg.

Food types used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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
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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +379.5%
Contains more IronIron +327.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.7%

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.
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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.8mg 3.42mg 33%
Manganese 0.691mg 30%
Copper 0.258mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 4.16g 25%
Folate 93µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 10.171g 23%
Fats 4g 17.8g 21%
Protein 5.7g 13.31g 15%
Potassium 122mg 585mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 12%
Magnesium 30mg 82mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Phosphorus 118mg 192mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 10%
Calories 126kcal 333kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Carbs 16.8g 31.84g 5%
Calcium 89mg 54mg 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.5mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Sodium 248mg 294mg 2%
Net carbs 14.1g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 1.9g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 2.3g 2.383g 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +109.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.5%
Contains more FatsFats +345%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.5%
Contains more OtherOther +120.9%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +917.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +940%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.383g

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.