Penne vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between penne and yolk
- Penne has more fiber and magnesium, while yolk has more phosphorus, vitamin D, vitamin A, iron, and zinc.
- Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 358% higher.
- The amount of sodium in yolk is lower.
- Yolk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yolk is 0, while the glycemic index of penne is 43.
The food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.
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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 | +500% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +44.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +241.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +109.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +230.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.6% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Cholesterol | 12mg | 1085mg | 358% |
Choline | 820.2mg | 149% | |
Selenium | 56µg | 102% | |
Vitamin B12 | 1.95µg | 81% | |
Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 60% | |
Vitamin A | 381µg | 42% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 41% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 390mg | 39% |
Folate | 146µg | 37% | |
Fats | 4g | 26.54g | 35% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 9.551g | 33% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 5.4µg | 27% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 11.738g | 27% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 27% | |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 218IU | 27% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 4.204g | 25% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 2.73mg | 24% |
Protein | 5.7g | 15.86g | 20% |
Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 17% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 15% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.3mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
Calories | 126kcal | 322kcal | 10% |
Sodium | 248mg | 48mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.077mg | 9% | |
Magnesium | 30mg | 5mg | 6% |
Calcium | 89mg | 129mg | 4% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 3.59g | 4% |
Manganese | 0.055mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 3.59g | N/A |
Potassium | 122mg | 109mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.9g | 0.56g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 0.024mg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.687mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.866mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.399mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.217mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.378mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.949mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.416mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +368% |
Contains more WaterWater | +38.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +178.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +563.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +54.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1073.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +951% |