Focaccia vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are focaccia and penne different?
- Focaccia is higher in iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, penne is richer in calcium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for focaccia is 30% higher.
- Focaccia contains 6 times more monounsaturated fat than penne. While focaccia contains 5.67g of monounsaturated fat, penne contains only 1g.
- Penne has less sodium.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than focaccia (63).
Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared are the varieties 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 | +295% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +154.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.8% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 39% | |
| Folate | 138µg | 35% | |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 0.8mg | 30% |
| Selenium | 15.9µg | 29% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 23% | |
| Manganese | 0.364mg | 16% | |
| Sodium | 561mg | 248mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 13% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 1g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.877g | 2.3g | 6% |
| Calories | 249kcal | 126kcal | 6% |
| Carbs | 35.82g | 16.8g | 6% |
| Protein | 8.77g | 5.7g | 6% |
| Fats | 7.89g | 4g | 6% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 89mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 5% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.7g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 0.4g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.33mg | 1.1mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 118mg | 1% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 34.02g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Potassium | 114mg | 122mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.75g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +97.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +113.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +57.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +467% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +148.5% |
