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Sesame chicken vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sesame chicken and penne different?

  • Sesame chicken is higher in vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, penne is richer in fiber and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for sesame chicken is 16% higher.
  • Penne has less sugar.

Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 18% 41% 17% 25% 56% 63% 11% 91%
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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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.2%
Contains more IronIron +36.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +641.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~118mg

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.
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 3.3% 28% 26% 1.5% 10% 52% 74% 0% 62% 31% 68% 6% 40%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame chicken Penne DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.885g 0.4g 43%
Selenium 16.7µg 30%
Vitamin B3 3.96mg 25%
Vitamin K 27.1µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.267mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.225mg 17%
Protein 14.33g 5.7g 17%
Fats 14.25g 4g 16%
Cholesterol 59mg 12mg 16%
Choline 73.3mg 13%
Sodium 482mg 248mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.31mg 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 9%
Calories 293kcal 126kcal 8%
Calcium 12mg 89mg 8%
Fiber 0.7g 2.7g 8%
Copper 0.051mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.546g 1g 6%
Starch 10.7g 4%
Manganese 0.083mg 4%
Iron 1.09mg 0.8mg 4%
Fructose 2.01g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Carbs 26.88g 16.8g 3%
Zinc 0.91mg 1.1mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 30mg 2%
Phosphorus 130mg 118mg 2%
Potassium 204mg 122mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.41g 2.3g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 15.98g 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.045g 0.2g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.774g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.039g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.925g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 27% 43% 2%
Protein: 14.33 g
Fats: 14.25 g
Carbs: 26.88 g
Water: 42.8 g
Other: 1.74 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.4%
Contains more FatsFats +256.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60%
Contains more OtherOther +58.2%
Contains more WaterWater +69.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.546 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.885 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +254.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1621.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.3g

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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. Sesame chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168087/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.