Penne vs. Fish sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between penne and fish sandwiches

Penne has more fiber, zinc, and calcium, while fish sandwiches have more iron, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
Fish sandwiches' daily need coverage for sodium is 15% higher.
Fish sandwiches contain 3 times less fiber than penne. Penne contains 2.7g of fiber, while fish sandwiches contain 1g.
The amount of sodium in penne is lower.
Penne has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of penne is 43, while the glycemic index of fish sandwiches is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce.

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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

Fish sandwich

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+140.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+124.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-58.8%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+68.9%
Contains more IronIron	+87.5%

~equal in Phosphorus ~116mg

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

Fish sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g	6.257g	39%
Selenium		18µg	33%
Vitamin B12		0.68µg	28%
Vitamin B1		0.21mg	18%
Sodium	248mg	602mg	15%
Fats	4g	12.45g	13%
Vitamin B3		2.15mg	13%
Folate		46µg	12%
Vitamin K		13.6µg	11%
Vitamin B2		0.14mg	11%
Manganese		0.264mg	11%
Iron	0.8mg	1.5mg	9%
Protein	5.7g	10.29g	9%
Cholesterol	12mg	35mg	8%
Copper		0.075mg	8%
Vitamin B5		0.37mg	7%
Calories	126kcal	257kcal	7%
Fiber	2.7g	1g	7%
Zinc	1.1mg	0.49mg	6%
Calcium	89mg	37mg	5%
Vitamin B6		0.07mg	5%
Choline		28.9mg	5%
Vitamin E		0.55mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1g	2.595g	4%
Carbs	16.8g	26.69g	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.8mg	2%
Saturated fat	2.3g	1.949g	2%
Potassium	122mg	206mg	2%
Fructose		1.47g	2%
Vitamin A		6µg	1%
Magnesium	30mg	25mg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	9IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Net carbs	14.1g	25.69g	N/A
Sugar	1.9g	3.53g	N/A
Phosphorus	118mg	116mg	0%
Trans fat	0.2g	0.08g	N/A
Omega-3 - EPA		0.029g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.064g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.489g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.023g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		5.561g	N/A