Macaroon vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between macaroon and penne
- Macaroon is higher in fiber, yet penne is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
- Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 89% more than penne.
- Macaroon contains 24 times more sugar than penne. While macaroon contains 45.16g of sugar, penne contains only 1.9g.
- The glycemic index of macaroon is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, coconut macaroon 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1680% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +50.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
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. |
Saturated fat | 20.099g | 2.3g | 81% |
Copper | 0.269mg | 30% | |
Fats | 22.55g | 4g | 29% |
Calories | 460kcal | 126kcal | 17% |
Carbs | 61.22g | 16.8g | 15% |
Selenium | 6.8µg | 12% | |
Fiber | 5.1g | 2.7g | 10% |
Calcium | 5mg | 89mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 7% | |
Phosphorus | 68mg | 118mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
Protein | 3.02g | 5.7g | 5% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.4g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.73mg | 1.1mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
Choline | 9.1mg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.61g | 1g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 56.12g | 14.1g | N/A |
Magnesium | 29mg | 30mg | 0% |
Potassium | 123mg | 122mg | 0% |
Iron | 0.82mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
Sugar | 45.16g | 1.9g | N/A |
Sodium | 241mg | 248mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +463.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +264.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +55.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +88.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +529.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +61% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.6% |