Crouton vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crouton and penne different?
- Crouton is higher than penne in iron, fiber, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Crouton covers your daily need for iron, 41% more than penne.
- Crouton contains 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than penne. Crouton contains 1.273g of polyunsaturated fat, while penne contains 0.4g.
- Penne is lower in sodium.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index (72) than penne (43).
Croutons, plain 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 IronIron | +410% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.5% |
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 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. |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 68% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 52% | |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 0.8mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 34% | |
| Folate | 132µg | 33% | |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 698mg | 248mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 16.8g | 19% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 18% | |
| Calories | 407kcal | 126kcal | 14% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 5.7g | 12% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 2.7g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 0.4g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 4g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 1.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 76mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 122mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 118mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +108.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +65% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +337.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +127.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1216.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +205.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +218.3% |
