Penne vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between penne and tuna salad
- Penne is richer in fiber and calcium, yet tuna salad is richer in phosphorus, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for penne is 11% higher.
- Penne contains 5 times more calcium than tuna salad. Penne contains 89mg of calcium, while tuna salad contains 17mg.
- Tuna salad contains less saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Fish, tuna salad.
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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 | +57.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +423.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +96.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50.8% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 41.2µg | 75% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.2µg | 50% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.7mg | 42% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 4.122g | 25% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 16.04g | 21% |
| Copper | 0.145mg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 178mg | 9% |
| Fats | 4g | 9.26g | 8% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 402mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 17mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.081mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.26mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.56mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 2.887g | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 1.544g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 187kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 24µg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 9.41g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.2mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 178mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 9.41g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.18mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.701mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.739mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.293mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.457mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.626mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.824mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.467mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.055g | N/A |
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:
16.04 g
Fats:
9.26 g
Carbs:
9.41 g
Water:
63.16 g
Other:
2.13 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +181.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +131.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93.6% |
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
1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.122 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +188.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +930.5% |
