Coca-Cola vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Coca-Cola and penne?
- Coca-Cola has less phosphorus, fiber, zinc, calcium, iron, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat than penne.
- Penne's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 15% higher.
- Coca-Cola contains less sodium.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index than Coca-Cola.
We used Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4350% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6000% |
Contains more IronIron | +627.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +5400% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1080% |
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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Phosphorus | 10mg | 118mg | 15% |
Sodium | 4mg | 248mg | 11% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
Protein | 0.07g | 5.7g | 11% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 2.3g | 10% |
Zinc | 0.02mg | 1.1mg | 10% |
Calcium | 2mg | 89mg | 9% |
Iron | 0.11mg | 0.8mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 30mg | 7% |
Fats | 0.02g | 4g | 6% |
Calories | 37kcal | 126kcal | 4% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
Potassium | 2mg | 122mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.4g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 1g | 3% |
Caffeine | 8mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 9.56g | 16.8g | 2% |
Net carbs | 9.56g | 14.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 8.97g | 1.9g | N/A |
Copper | 0.001mg | 0% | |
Manganese | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
Choline | 0.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +24.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +8042.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +19900% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +2650% |