Penne vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between penne and pork Meat?
- Penne is higher in fiber and calcium, yet pork Meat is higher in phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
- Pork Meat's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 21% more.
- The amount of sugar in pork Meat is lower.
- The glycemic index of pork Meat is lower.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types 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 | +1383.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +245.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +43.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +120% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +126.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -77% |
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 B1 | 0.95mg | 79% | |
Selenium | 38.2µg | 69% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.739mg | 57% | |
Vitamin B3 | 7.432mg | 46% | |
Protein | 5.7g | 26.17g | 41% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.387mg | 30% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.57µg | 24% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 267mg | 21% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 73mg | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.012mg | 20% | |
Choline | 88.9mg | 16% | |
Copper | 0.111mg | 12% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.42mg | 12% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
Potassium | 122mg | 421mg | 9% |
Calcium | 89mg | 6mg | 8% |
Sodium | 248mg | 57mg | 8% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 0g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 1.198g | 5% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 1.15mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 1.334g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.506g | 1% |
Calories | 126kcal | 143kcal | 1% |
Manganese | 0.013mg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
Fats | 4g | 3.51g | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 0g | N/A |
Magnesium | 30mg | 29mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.9g | 0g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.033g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.275mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.175mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.288mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.229mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.427mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.721mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.1mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.367mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 1.13mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.013g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.411g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +14% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +26.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +359.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +26.5% |