Penne vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and jerky different?
- Penne is richer in calcium, while jerky is higher in zinc, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium.
- Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 80% more than penne.
- Penne contains 4 times more calcium than jerky. Penne contains 89mg of calcium, while jerky contains 20mg.
- Penne is lower in cholesterol.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index (43) than jerky (0).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed types were used in this article.
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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 | +345% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +70% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +389.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +577.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +637.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +244.9% |
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. |
| Sodium | 248mg | 2081mg | 80% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 8.11mg | 64% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 5.42mg | 58% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 33.2g | 55% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 407mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 41% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 10.85g | 39% |
| Folate | 134µg | 34% | |
| Fats | 4g | 25.6g | 33% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 11.305g | 26% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 25% | |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 20% | |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 14% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 410kcal | 14% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 597mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 13% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 48mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 20mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 51mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.011g | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 11g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 11IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 9.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +209.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +482.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +540% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +521.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1030.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +152.8% |
