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Penne vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are penne and tortilla different?

  • Penne is higher in zinc and monounsaturated fat; however, tortilla is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 38% higher.
  • Penne contains 8 times more saturated fat than tortilla. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, tortilla contains only 0.296g.

KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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.
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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +243.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.5%
Contains more IronIron +376.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.8mg 3.81mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 31%
Selenium 16.6µg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 26%
Folate 98µg 25%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Manganese 0.268mg 12%
Carbs 16.8g 49.94g 11%
Copper 0.102mg 11%
Sodium 248mg 482mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.3g 0.296g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.32mg 7%
Calories 126kcal 237kcal 6%
Fats 4g 0.95g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Phosphorus 118mg 146mg 4%
Protein 5.7g 7.28g 3%
Magnesium 30mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 0.185g 2%
Calcium 89mg 70mg 2%
Fiber 2.7g 2.4g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Potassium 122mg 105mg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.391g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +321.1%
Contains more WaterWater +81.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.3%
Contains more OtherOther +70%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +440.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.391g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.