Taco salad vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taco salad and penne different?
- Taco salad is higher in vitamin A and monounsaturated fat; however, penne is richer in phosphorus.
- Penne has less sodium.
Fast foods, taco salad 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +43.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.32µg | 13% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
| Folate | 42µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.24mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 72mg | 118mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 7% | |
| Sodium | 385mg | 248mg | 6% |
| Fats | 7.46g | 4g | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 3.446g | 2.3g | 5% |
| Iron | 1.15mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Choline | 23.3mg | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.606g | 1g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 122mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.883g | 0.4g | 3% |
| Protein | 6.68g | 5.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 11.91g | 16.8g | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.36mg | 1.1mg | 2% |
| Calories | 141kcal | 126kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.91g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.254mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.549mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.486mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.343mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.201mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.68 g
Fats:
7.46 g
Carbs:
11.91 g
Water:
72.35 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +86.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.1% |
~equal in
Water
~72.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.883 g
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 | +160.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |
