Penne vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and pork different?
- Penne is richer in fiber and calcium, while pork is higher in phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and vitamin D.
- Pork covers your daily need for cholesterol, 23% more than penne.
- Pork is lower in sugar.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index (43) than pork (0).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 CalciumCalcium | +368.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +246.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +117.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +108.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 82% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 73% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 27.32g | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 36% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 31% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 29% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 25% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 80mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 246mg | 18% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Fats | 4g | 13.92g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 5.23g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 6.19g | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.39mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 423mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 8% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 62mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 19mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 53IU | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 242kcal | 6% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 0g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.2g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.87mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +379.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +248% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +519% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +200% |
