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Penne vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between penne and skipjack tuna?

  • Penne is richer in fiber and calcium, yet skipjack tuna is richer in phosphorus, potassium, and iron.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 24% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna contains less saturated fat.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index than penne.

We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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
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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +327.9%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 117%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 75%
Protein 5.7g 28.21g 45%
Phosphorus 118mg 285mg 24%
Cholesterol 12mg 60mg 16%
Potassium 122mg 522mg 12%
Copper 0.11mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Iron 0.8mg 1.6mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.3g 0.42g 9%
Sodium 248mg 47mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 9%
Carbs 16.8g 0g 6%
Calcium 89mg 37mg 5%
Fats 4g 1.29g 4%
Magnesium 30mg 44mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 0.243g 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Calories 126kcal 132kcal 0%
Net carbs 14.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.9g N/A
Zinc 1.1mg 1.05mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.403g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +210.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +394.9%
Contains more OtherOther +647.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +311.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.403g

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.