Pizza vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pizza and penne
- Pizza is higher than penne in iron, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Pizza covers your daily iron needs 21% more than penne.
- The amount of sodium in penne is lower.
- The glycemic index of penne is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +111.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41% |
| Contains more IronIron | +210% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 36% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 33% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 24% | |
| Folate | 93µg | 23% | |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 0.8mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 18% | |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 15% | |
| Sodium | 598mg | 248mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 118mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 12% | |
| Protein | 11.39g | 5.7g | 11% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 89mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 0.4g | 9% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 4g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 8% | |
| Calories | 266kcal | 126kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 16.8g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 1g | 4% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 3% | |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 2.7g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 1.1mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 172mg | 122mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.58g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +99.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +142.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +98.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +67.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +160.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +320.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.5% |
