Penne vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and meatball different?
- Penne is richer in calcium, while meatball is higher in phosphorus, iron, fiber, zinc, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Meatball covers your daily need for phosphorus, 32% more than penne.
- Penne contains 4 times more calcium than meatball. Penne contains 89mg of calcium, while meatball contains 25mg.
- Meatball is lower in saturated fat.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index (43) than meatball (0).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Meatballs, meatless 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +256% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +170% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +63.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +191.5% |
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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 78% | |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 78% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 63% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 344mg | 32% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 21g | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 4.666g | 28% |
| Folate | 78µg | 20% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.16mg | 17% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 15% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 550mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 10% | |
| Fats | 4g | 9g | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 4.6g | 8% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 25mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.8mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 1.425g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 197kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 8g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 2.188g | 3% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 180mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 1.25g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +268.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +125% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +263.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +118.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1066.5% |