Penne vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and pot roast different?
- Penne is higher in fiber and calcium; however, pot roast is richer in zinc, iron, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for zinc for pot roast is 51% higher.
- Pot roast has less sodium.
- Pot roast has a lower glycemic index (0) than penne (43).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised are the varieties 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 | +57.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +456.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +202.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +505.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 89% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 6.66mg | 51% |
Selenium | 27µg | 49% | |
Protein | 5.7g | 28.94g | 46% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 116mg | 35% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 26% | |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 7.548g | 24% |
Fats | 4g | 19.17g | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 22% | |
Iron | 0.8mg | 2.42mg | 20% |
Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 8.175g | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 13% | |
Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
Copper | 0.099mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 11% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 47mg | 9% |
Calories | 126kcal | 297kcal | 9% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 174mg | 8% |
Calcium | 89mg | 16mg | 7% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 0g | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 231mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 19mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.708g | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 0g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.156mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.302mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.446mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.754mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.436mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.924mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +39.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-11100% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +407.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +379.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +717.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +77% |