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Tortilla vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tortillas and penne

  • Penne contains less phosphorus, fiber, iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and monounsaturated fat than tortillas.
  • Tortillas' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 33% higher.
  • Penne contains 4 times less fiber than tortillas. Tortillas contain 9.8g of fiber, while penne contains 2.7g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in penne is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Penne
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +174.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.8%
Contains more IronIron +228.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.6%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 0% 0% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
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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 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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Penne DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 69%
Selenium 37µg 67%
Folate 138µg 35%
Phosphorus 346mg 118mg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 30%
Copper 0.266mg 30%
Fiber 9.8g 2.7g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 24%
Iron 2.63mg 0.8mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 22%
Calcium 244mg 89mg 16%
Magnesium 85mg 30mg 13%
Saturated fat 4.878g 2.3g 12%
Sodium 512mg 248mg 11%
Carbs 45.89g 16.8g 10%
Calories 310kcal 126kcal 9%
Fats 9.76g 4g 9%
Protein 9.76g 5.7g 8%
Zinc 1.92mg 1.1mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 1g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Choline 20mg 4%
Potassium 262mg 122mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 0.4g 4%
Net carbs 36.09g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
Penne
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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 +71.2%
Contains more FatsFats +144%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.2%
Contains more OtherOther +303.6%
Contains more WaterWater +140.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Penne
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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 +206.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.8%

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.