Penne vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and omelette?
- Penne is richer in fiber, yet omelette is richer in vitamin A, vitamin D, iron, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 100% higher.
- Penne contains less saturated fat.
- Omelette has a lower glycemic index than penne.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet types in this comparison.
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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 | +172.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +85% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 313mg | 100% |
| Selenium | 25.8µg | 47% | |
| Choline | 247.6mg | 45% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.76µg | 32% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.386mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.289mg | 26% | |
| Vitamin A | 172µg | 19% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 2.712g | 15% |
| Fats | 4g | 11.66g | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 4.843g | 10% |
| Folate | 39µg | 10% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 10.57g | 10% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.48mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.29mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.7µg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 69IU | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 167mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 7% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 3.319g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 11mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 0.64g | 5% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 48mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 155mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 154kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.024mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 0.64g | N/A |
| Potassium | 122mg | 117mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.31g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.709g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.467mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.565mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.913mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.572mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.722mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.049g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2525% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +85.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +191.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +384.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +578% |
