Penne vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between penne and pecan pie

Penne has more calcium, while pecan pie has more iron, vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 25% higher.
Pecan pie contains 3 times less calcium than penne. Penne contains 89mg of calcium, while pecan pie contains 32mg.
The amount of saturated fat in penne is lower.
Penne has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of penne is 43, while the glycemic index of pecan pie is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe.

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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

Pecan pie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+178.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.5%

Contains more IronIron

+85%

~equal in Potassium ~133mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.02mg

~equal in Sodium ~262mg

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

Pecan pie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g	5.71g	35%
Manganese		0.712mg	31%
Fats	4g	22.2g	28%
Monounsaturated fat	1g	11.181g	25%
Cholesterol	12mg	87mg	25%
Copper		0.211mg	23%
Selenium		12µg	22%
Vitamin B1		0.188mg	16%
Calories	126kcal	412kcal	14%
Vitamin B2		0.18mg	14%
Carbs	16.8g	52.2g	12%
Fiber	2.7g		11%
Vitamin B5		0.479mg	10%
Iron	0.8mg	1.48mg	9%
Vitamin A		82µg	9%
Saturated fat	2.3g	3.989g	8%
Vitamin B12		0.17µg	7%
Folate		26µg	7%
Calcium	89mg	32mg	6%
Vitamin B3		0.847mg	5%
Vitamin B6		0.06mg	5%
Phosphorus	118mg	94mg	3%
Protein	5.7g	4.9g	2%
Magnesium	30mg	26mg	1%
Sodium	248mg	262mg	1%
Zinc	1.1mg	1.02mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	14.1g	52.2g	N/A
Potassium	122mg	133mg	0%
Sugar	1.9g		N/A
Trans fat	0.2g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.069mg	0%
Threonine		0.189mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.223mg	0%
Leucine		0.372mg	0%
Lysine		0.248mg	0%
Methionine		0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.25mg	0%
Valine		0.255mg	0%
Histidine		0.116mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.008g	N/A