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Veal vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are veal and penne different?

  • Veal is higher in zinc, phosphorus, and potassium; however, penne is richer in fiber and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for veal is 30% higher.
  • Veal contains 4 times more zinc than penne. While veal contains 3.87mg of zinc, penne contains only 1.1mg.
  • Penne has less cholesterol.
  • Veal has a lower glycemic index (0) than penne (43).

Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
Veal
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Penne
2
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 +176.2%
Contains more IronIron +23.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +423.5%

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.
Veal
10
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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Penne
0
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Penne DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 53%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 50%
Protein 24.38g 5.7g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 30%
Cholesterol 103mg 12mg 30%
Selenium 13.7µg 25%
Zinc 3.87mg 1.1mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 21%
Choline 95mg 17%
Phosphorus 217mg 118mg 14%
Copper 0.103mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Calcium 17mg 89mg 7%
Sodium 83mg 248mg 7%
Potassium 337mg 122mg 6%
Carbs 0g 16.8g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 1g 5%
Fats 7.56g 4g 5%
Folate 11µg 3%
Saturated fat 3.04g 2.3g 3%
Calories 172kcal 126kcal 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Iron 0.99mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 30mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.4g 1%
Net carbs 0g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
3
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Penne
2
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 +327.7%
Contains more FatsFats +89%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~72.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
2
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Penne
1
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 +184%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.3%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.