Cornmeal vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cornmeal and penne different?
- Cornmeal is richer in iron, while penne is higher in calcium.
- Cornmeal covers your daily need for iron, 45% more than penne.
- Cornmeal is lower in saturated fat.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than penne (43).
Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types were used 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 | +16.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +445% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2866.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.2% |
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 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 209µg | 52% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 46% | |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 0.8mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 31% | |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 29% | |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 16.8g | 21% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 14% | |
| Calories | 370kcal | 126kcal | 12% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 248mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 2.3g | 9% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 89mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 2.7g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 1.1mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.4g | 3% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 5.7g | 3% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 4g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 118mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 1g | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 142mg | 122mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +372.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +128.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +547.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +115.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +107% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +156.4% |
