Penne vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between penne and fast food
- Penne has less iron, zinc, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat than fast food.
- Fast food covers your daily need for iron, 28% more than penne.
- Penne has 2 times more fiber than fast food. While penne has 2.7g of fiber, fast food has only 1.7g.
- Penne has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of fast food is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.
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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 | +43.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +282.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +129.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.6% |
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
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 37% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 37% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 35% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 28% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.06mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 26% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 16.52g | 22% |
| Folate | 80µg | 20% | |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 16% | |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.52mg | 13% |
| Fats | 4g | 12.01g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 4.493g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 4.835g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.68g | 9% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 297kcal | 9% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 33mg | 7% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 31.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 331mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 62mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 197mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 134mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.514g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +88.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +189.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +383.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +320% |
