Penne vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between penne and kielbasa
- Penne has more fiber; however, kielbasa is richer in vitamin C, iron, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
- Kielbasa covers your daily sodium needs 41% more than penne.
- Kielbasa contains less sugar.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of penne is 43, while the glycemic index of kielbasa is 28.
Specific food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked.
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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 | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +55% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 248mg | 1200mg | 41% |
Fats | 4g | 17.6g | 21% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 70mg | 19% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 8.27g | 18% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 6.23g | 18% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 17% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 14.8mg | 16% |
Protein | 5.7g | 13.1g | 15% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 2.33g | 13% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 10% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 9% | |
Magnesium | 30mg | 7% | |
Iron | 0.8mg | 1.24mg | 6% |
Calories | 126kcal | 226kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 122mg | 4% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 3.9g | 4% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 3.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 0g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +330.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +129.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +340% |
Contains more OtherOther | +209.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +727% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +482.5% |