Bran cereal vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bran cereal and penne?
- Bran cereal is richer than penne in iron, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin D* and carbs.
- Bran cereal's daily need coverage for iron is 210% more.
- The glycemic index of penne is lower.
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN Original 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1106.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +337.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +736.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1027.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +874.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 12mg | 923% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.8µg | 783% | |
| Folate | 1310µg | 328% | |
| Manganese | 7.41mg | 322% | |
| Iron | 17.6mg | 0.8mg | 210% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.71mg | 208% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.27mg | 189% | |
| Phosphorus | 1150mg | 118mg | 147% |
| Copper | 1.04mg | 116% | |
| Fiber | 29.3g | 2.7g | 106% |
| Zinc | 12.4mg | 1.1mg | 103% |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.8mg | 93% | |
| Magnesium | 362mg | 30mg | 79% |
| Vitamin A | 522µg | 58% | |
| Calcium | 389mg | 89mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 1020mg | 122mg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Vitamin D | 4.3µg | 0µg | 22% |
| Vitamin D* | 170 IU | 0 IU | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.06mg | 21% | |
| Carbs | 74.24g | 16.8g | 19% |
| Selenium | 9.4µg | 17% | |
| Protein | 13.14g | 5.7g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2g | 0.4g | 11% |
| Starch | 21.8g | 9% | |
| Choline | 49.4mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.19mg | 8% | |
| Calories | 259kcal | 126kcal | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.1g | 2.3g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.2µg | 4% | |
| Fats | 4.9g | 4g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.1g | 4.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 197kcal | 221kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 39g | 79g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.6 | 0.61 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 44.94g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 15.69g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 258mg | 248mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.89g | 1g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.38mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.48mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.28mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.36g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.14 g
Fats:
4.9 g
Carbs:
74.24 g
Water:
2.12 g
Other:
5.6 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +130.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +341.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3315.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2 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 | -52.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +400% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.4% |






