Fettuccine vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fettuccine and penne different?
- Penne is higher than fettuccine in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and magnesium.
- Penne covers your daily need for phosphorus, 13% more than fettuccine.
- Fettuccine is lower in saturated fat.
KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree 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 | +37.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +217.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +372% |
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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 25mg | 118mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.8mg | 11% | |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1.1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 8% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.9g | 2.3g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 30mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 89mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 166mg | 248mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.8mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 2.7g | 3% |
| Fats | 2.7g | 4g | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 99kcal | 126kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 6.2g | 5.7g | 1% |
| Potassium | 168mg | 122mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 14g | 16.8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.3g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.9g | 1g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.4g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.2 g
Fats:
2.7 g
Carbs:
14 g
Water:
75.2 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20% |
~equal in
Protein
~5.7g
~equal in
Water
~72.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.4g
