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Penne vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between penne and feta

  • Penne is higher in fiber, yet feta is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 63% more than penne.
  • The amount of sodium in penne is lower.
  • The glycemic index of feta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cheese, feta.

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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%
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.8%
Contains more IronIron +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +453.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.6%

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.
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%
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 65%
Saturated fat 2.3g 14.946g 57%
Calcium 89mg 493mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 33%
Phosphorus 118mg 337mg 31%
Sodium 248mg 917mg 29%
Fats 4g 21.28g 27%
Selenium 15µg 27%
Cholesterol 12mg 89mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Protein 5.7g 14.21g 17%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.88mg 16%
Vitamin A 125µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 4.623g 9%
Folate 32µg 8%
Calories 126kcal 264kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 6%
Carbs 16.8g 4.09g 4%
Copper 0.032mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 122mg 62mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 0.65mg 2%
Manganese 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.591g 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 4.09g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.8%
Contains more WaterWater +31.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.3%
Contains more FatsFats +432%
Contains more OtherOther +372.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +362.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.8%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.