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Caramel vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caramel and penne

  • Caramel has more polyunsaturated fat; however, penne is richer in fiber, iron, and zinc.
  • Penne covers your daily fiber needs 11% more than caramel.
  • Penne has 34 times less sugar than caramel. Caramel has 65.5g of sugar, while penne has 1.9g.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of penne is 43.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Penne
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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 CalciumCalcium +55.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.5%
Contains more IronIron +471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
~equal in Phosphorus ~118mg
~equal in Sodium ~248mg

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.
Caramel
12
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Penne
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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 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Penne DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.4g 21%
Carbs 77g 16.8g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 20%
Calories 382kcal 126kcal 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 9%
Iron 0.14mg 0.8mg 8%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.1mg 6%
Fats 8.1g 4g 6%
Calcium 138mg 89mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Potassium 214mg 122mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 30mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Copper 0.018mg 2%
Protein 4.6g 5.7g 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 1g 1%
Saturated fat 2.476g 2.3g 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Phosphorus 114mg 118mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 1.9g N/A
Sodium 245mg 248mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Penne
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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 +102.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +358.3%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.9%
Contains more WaterWater +751.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Penne
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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 +54.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +769.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.3g

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.