Wheat Bread vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Differences between wheat Bread and penne
- Penne contains less iron, phosphorus, fiber, calcium, magnesium, and polyunsaturated fat than wheat Bread.
- Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for iron is 41% higher.
- Penne contains 4 times less polyunsaturated fat than wheat Bread. Wheat Bread contains 1.72g of polyunsaturated fat, while penne contains 0.4g.
- The amount of sodium in penne is lower.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of penne is 43, while the glycemic index of wheat Bread is 60.
The food types used in this comparison are Bread, wheat, toasted and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +96.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +411.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| 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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 33.4µg | 61% | |
| Manganese | 1.377mg | 60% | |
| Iron | 4.09mg | 0.8mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.25mg | 39% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.439mg | 37% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 29% | |
| Folate | 86µg | 22% | |
| Copper | 0.198mg | 22% | |
| Protein | 12.96g | 5.7g | 15% |
| Sodium | 601mg | 248mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 55.77g | 16.8g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.153mg | 12% | |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 118mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.72g | 0.4g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.456mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 313kcal | 126kcal | 9% |
| Fiber | 4.7g | 2.7g | 8% |
| Calcium | 165mg | 89mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 59mg | 30mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.989g | 2.3g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Choline | 22.1mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 1.47mg | 1.1mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 122mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 4.27g | 4g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.07g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.42g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.019g | 1g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.299mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.461mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.315mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.31mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.161g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.96 g
Fats:
4.27 g
Carbs:
55.77 g
Water:
24.23 g
Other:
2.77 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +127.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +232% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +151.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +198.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.72 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 | -57% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +330% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~1g
