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Butter vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butter and penne

  • Butter has more vitamin A, while penne has more phosphorus, fiber, iron, zinc, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 241% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in penne is lower.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of butter is 0, while the glycemic index of penne is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.

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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.
Butter
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Penne
6
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 CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +408.3%
Contains more IronIron +3900%
Contains more ZincZinc +1122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.7%

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.
Butter
11
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Penne DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 2.3g 219%
Fats 81.11g 4g 119%
Vitamin A 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 12mg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 1g 56%
Calories 717kcal 126kcal 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.4g 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Phosphorus 24mg 118mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Protein 0.85g 5.7g 10%
Sodium 11mg 248mg 10%
Iron 0.02mg 0.8mg 10%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.1mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 7%
Calcium 24mg 89mg 7%
Magnesium 2mg 30mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Carbs 0.06g 16.8g 6%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 3%
Potassium 24mg 122mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Copper 0.016mg 2%
Folate 3µg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 1.9g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Penne
4
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 FatsFats +1927.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +570.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27900%
Contains more WaterWater +303.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2650%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 +2243%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +652.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.