Pork skins vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork skins and penne?

Pork skins are higher in protein and fats, yet penne is higher in fiber, calcium, and carbs.
Pork skins' daily need coverage for protein is 132% more.
Pork skins have 8 times more cholesterol than penne. While pork skins have 95mg of cholesterol, penne has only 12mg.
The glycemic index of pork skins is lower.

We used Snacks, pork skins, plain and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pork skins

Penne

Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+196.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+96.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.4%

~equal in Potassium ~122mg

~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pork skins

Penne

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 B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	61.3g	5.7g	111%
Selenium	41µg		75%
Sodium	1818mg	248mg	68%
Fats	31.3g	4g	42%
Saturated fat	11.37g	2.3g	41%
Monounsaturated fat	14.78g	1g	34%
Choline	164.5mg		30%
Cholesterol	95mg	12mg	28%
Vitamin B12	0.64µg		27%
Vitamin B2	0.283mg		22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.64g	0.4g	22%
Calories	544kcal	126kcal	21%
Fiber	0g	2.7g	11%
Copper	0.094mg		10%
Vitamin B3	1.549mg		10%
Vitamin B5	0.43mg		9%
Vitamin B1	0.099mg		8%
Carbs	0g	16.8g	6%
Calcium	30mg	89mg	6%
Magnesium	11mg	30mg	5%
Zinc	0.56mg	1.1mg	5%
Phosphorus	85mg	118mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.53mg		4%
Manganese	0.069mg		3%
Vitamin B6	0.023mg		2%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Iron	0.88mg	0.8mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	4.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	221kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	79g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	0.61	N/A
Net carbs	0g	14.1g	N/A
Potassium	127mg	122mg	0%
Sugar	0g	1.9g	N/A
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.118mg		0%
Threonine	1.823mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.382mg		0%
Leucine	3.322mg		0%
Lysine	2.783mg		0%
Methionine	0.48mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.94mg		0%
Valine	2.421mg		0%
Histidine	0.725mg		0%