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Penne vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between penne and swordfish?

  • Penne is higher in fiber and calcium, yet swordfish is higher in vitamin D, phosphorus, potassium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 111% more.
  • The amount of sugar in swordfish is lower.
  • The glycemic index of swordfish is lower.

We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat 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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1383.3%
Contains more IronIron +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%

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 0% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 125%
Vitamin D 0IU 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 68%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 47%
Protein 5.7g 23.45g 36%
Phosphorus 118mg 304mg 27%
Cholesterol 12mg 78mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Potassium 122mg 499mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Calcium 89mg 6mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 7%
Sodium 248mg 97mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 3.544g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 1.368g 6%
Fats 4g 7.93g 6%
Carbs 16.8g 0g 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 5%
Copper 0.046mg 5%
Iron 0.8mg 0.45mg 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.78mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.3g 1.911g 2%
Calories 126kcal 172kcal 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +205.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +311.4%
Contains more FatsFats +98.3%
~equal in Water ~68.26g

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
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +254.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.