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Chocolate ice cream vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate ice cream and penne?

  • Chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin A and monounsaturated fat, yet penne is richer in fiber.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 23% higher.
  • Penne contains less sugar.
  • Penne has a lower glycemic index than chocolate ice cream.

We used Ice creams, chocolate and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types in this comparison.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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 +22.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.1%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

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.
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
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 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Penne DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.8g 2.3g 20%
Copper 0.135mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 12%
Fats 11g 4g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Cholesterol 34mg 12mg 7%
Sodium 76mg 248mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 1g 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 2.7g 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.1mg 5%
Calories 216kcal 126kcal 5%
Carbs 28.2g 16.8g 4%
Protein 3.8g 5.7g 4%
Potassium 249mg 122mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 4%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 4%
Iron 0.93mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 109mg 89mg 2%
Phosphorus 107mg 118mg 2%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 27g 14.1g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 25.36g 1.9g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.4g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 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 +175%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more WaterWater +30%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 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 +221%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.4g

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.