Penne vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and veal different?
- Penne is higher in fiber and calcium; however, veal is richer in zinc, phosphorus, potassium, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for veal is 30% higher.
- Veal has less sodium.
- Veal has a lower glycemic index (0) than penne (43).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +423.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +176.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +251.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.5% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 53% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 50% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 24.38g | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 30% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 103mg | 30% |
| Selenium | 13.7µg | 25% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 3.87mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 21% | |
| Choline | 95mg | 17% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 217mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 11% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 17mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 83mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 337mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 6% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 2.84g | 5% |
| Fats | 4g | 7.56g | 5% |
| Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 3.04g | 3% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 172kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.99mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.55g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.065mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.94mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.569mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.347mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.885mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +327.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +89% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +184% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +37.5% |
