Penne vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and mackerel?
- Penne is richer in fiber, yet mackerel is richer in vitamin D, phosphorus, potassium, iron, and magnesium.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for sodium is 183% higher.
- Penne contains less saturated fat.
- Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than penne.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Fish, mackerel, salted 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 CalciumCalcium | +34.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +326.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +75% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115.3% |
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. |
Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 500% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 4450mg | 183% |
Selenium | 73.4µg | 133% | |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 1006IU | 126% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 25.2µg | 126% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 6.21g | 39% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 32% | |
Fats | 4g | 25.1g | 32% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 95mg | 28% |
Protein | 5.7g | 18.5g | 26% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 7.148g | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 21% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 254mg | 19% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 8.32g | 18% |
Choline | 101.6mg | 18% | |
Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 15% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 520mg | 12% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 11% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 305kcal | 9% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 1.4mg | 8% |
Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 7% | |
Magnesium | 30mg | 60mg | 7% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 0g | 6% |
Vitamin A | 47µg | 5% | |
Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 66mg | 2% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 0g | N/A |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 1.619g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 2.965g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +68.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +224.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +527.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1118.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +732% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1452.5% |