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Penne vs. Pork skins — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between penne and pork skins?

  • Penne is higher in fiber and calcium, yet pork skins are higher in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Pork skins' daily need coverage for sodium is 68% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in penne is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork skins is lower.

We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Snacks, pork skins, plain 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 7.9% 9% 11% 33% 31% 15% 36% 237% 9% 224%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
~equal in Potassium ~127mg
~equal in Iron ~0.88mg

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 1.7% 4% 11% 0% 25% 65% 29% 26% 5.3% 80% 0% 0% 90%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Pork skins DV% diff.
Protein 5.7g 61.3g 111%
Selenium 41µg 75%
Sodium 248mg 1818mg 68%
Fats 4g 31.3g 42%
Saturated fat 2.3g 11.37g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 14.78g 34%
Choline 164.5mg 30%
Cholesterol 12mg 95mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 3.64g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 22%
Calories 126kcal 544kcal 21%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Copper 0.094mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.549mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.099mg 8%
Carbs 16.8g 0g 6%
Calcium 89mg 30mg 6%
Magnesium 30mg 11mg 5%
Phosphorus 118mg 85mg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Manganese 0.069mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 0.88mg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 0g N/A
Potassium 122mg 127mg 0%
Sugar 1.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 1.823mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.382mg 0%
Leucine 3.322mg 0%
Lysine 2.783mg 0%
Methionine 0.48mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.94mg 0%
Valine 2.421mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%

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
61% 31% 2% 6%
Protein: 61.3 g
Fats: 31.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 1.8 g
Other: 5.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +3922.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +975.4%
Contains more FatsFats +682.5%
Contains more OtherOther +409.1%

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
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.64 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1378%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +810%

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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 skins - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167961/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.