Penne vs. Scrambled egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between penne and scrambled egg
- Penne is richer in fiber, yet scrambled egg is richer in iron, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin D, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for scrambled egg is 138% higher.
- Penne contains less saturated fat.
- Scrambled egg has a lower glycemic index than penne.
Food types used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Fast foods, egg, scrambled.
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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 | +114.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +56.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +223.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +50.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.6% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 426mg | 138% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.01µg | 42% | |
Selenium | 22.5µg | 41% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.52mg | 40% | |
Choline | 180.6mg | 33% | |
Iron | 0.8mg | 2.59mg | 22% |
Vitamin A | 176µg | 20% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.94mg | 19% | |
Fats | 4g | 16.18g | 19% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 242mg | 18% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 6.153g | 18% |
Protein | 5.7g | 13.84g | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 15% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 5.889g | 12% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.969g | 10% |
Vitamin K | 9µg | 8% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 7% | |
Folate | 29µg | 7% | |
Copper | 0.067mg | 7% | |
Vitamin E | 0.96mg | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 46IU | 6% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.66mg | 5% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 2.08g | 5% |
Calories | 126kcal | 212kcal | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 14mg | 4% |
Calcium | 89mg | 57mg | 3% |
Sodium | 248mg | 187mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.043mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.21mg | 1% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 147mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 2.08g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 1.64g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.657mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.836mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.185mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.913mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.427mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.96mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.325mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
13.84 g
Fats:
16.18 g
Carbs:
2.08 g
Water:
66.7 g
Other:
1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +707.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +142.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +304.5% |
~equal in
Water
~66.7g
~equal in
Other
~1.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.153 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.889 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.969 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +488.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +392.3% |