Penne vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and hot dogs?
- Penne is richer in fiber, yet hot dogs are richer in phosphorus, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
- Hot dogs' daily need coverage for sodium is 37% higher.
- Penne contains less saturated fat.
- Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index than penne.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Frankfurter, meat 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74.6% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 65% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 1090mg | 37% |
| Fats | 4g | 25.76g | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 4.404g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 11.386g | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 7.666g | 24% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 23% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 77mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 206mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 11% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 10.26g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 290kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 4.17g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.09mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 152mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 99mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +302.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +80% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +544% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +218.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1038.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1001% |
