Arborio rice vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are arborio rice and penne different?
- Arborio rice is higher in iron; however, penne is richer in phosphorus, calcium, zinc, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for penne is 12% higher.
- Arborio rice contains 2 times more iron than penne. While arborio rice contains 1.46mg of iron, penne contains only 0.8mg.
- Arborio rice has less saturated fat.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than arborio rice (69).
Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked 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 IronIron | +82.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +275% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +369.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +175% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +257.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 16% | |
| Folate | 59µg | 15% | |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.164mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 33mg | 118mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 248mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.051g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 89mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.493mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.072mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 0.8mg | 8% |
| Protein | 2.36g | 5.7g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 1.1mg | 6% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 4g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 30mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.059mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 28.73g | 16.8g | 4% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 122mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 1g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 130kcal | 126kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.73g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2005.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +478.9% |
~equal in
Water
~72.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1624.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +700% |
