Cocktail sauce vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cocktail sauce and penne?
- Cocktail sauce is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and potassium, yet penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
- Cocktail sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 32% more.
- The amount of sodium in penne is lower.
We used Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +153.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +242.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +189.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +293.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.8% |
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 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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 983mg | 248mg | 32% |
Vitamin C | 11.6mg | 0mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 118mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.111mg | 12% | |
Saturated fat | 0g | 2.3g | 10% |
Protein | 1.36g | 5.7g | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.08mg | 7% | |
Zinc | 0.38mg | 1.1mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.148mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
Calcium | 26mg | 89mg | 6% |
Potassium | 309mg | 122mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.82mg | 5% | |
Fats | 1.05g | 4g | 5% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 2.7g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.047mg | 4% | |
Folate | 17µg | 4% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
Carbs | 28.22g | 16.8g | 4% |
Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 4% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 1g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.4g | 3% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 30mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 18µg | 2% | |
Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 1% | |
Calories | 124kcal | 126kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 26.42g | 14.1g | N/A |
Iron | 0.83mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
Sugar | 11.83g | 1.9g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +68% |
Contains more OtherOther | +236.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +319.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +281% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.2% |