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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.
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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.
Penne
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Pork Meat 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
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +14%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +26.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +359.1%
~equal in Water ~69.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.5%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.