Corn cake vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between corn cake and penne
- Corn cake is higher in magnesium, zinc, iron, and phosphorus, yet penne is higher in calcium.
- Corn cake covers your daily magnesium needs 20% more than penne.
- Corn cake contains 12 times more sugar than penne. While corn cake contains 23.47g of sugar, penne contains only 1.9g.
- The glycemic index of penne is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, corn cakes 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +280% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +75% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +81.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +368.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.815mg | 79% | |
| Copper | 0.42mg | 47% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.15mg | 32% | |
| Carbs | 83.4g | 16.8g | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.25mg | 21% | |
| Magnesium | 114mg | 30mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 9.9µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 17% | |
| Calories | 387kcal | 126kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.14mg | 11% | |
| Sodium | 488mg | 248mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.42g | 2.3g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 70µg | 8% | |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.8mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 2mg | 1.1mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 89mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 157mg | 118mg | 6% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Protein | 8.1g | 5.7g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.93g | 0.4g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 2.7g | 3% |
| Fats | 2.4g | 4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.76g | 1g | 1% |
| Potassium | 157mg | 122mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 81.5g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 23.47g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.837mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.408mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.442mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.227mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +396.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1473.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +132.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.6% |
