Fontina vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fontina and penne?
- Fontina is richer in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A, yet penne is richer in fiber and iron.
- Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 84% higher.
- Penne contains less cholesterol.
- Fontina has a lower glycemic index than penne.
We used Cheese, fontina and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +518% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +218.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +193.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +114.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +90.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +247.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| 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 B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 2.3g | 77% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 70% | |
| Calcium | 550mg | 89mg | 46% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 4g | 42% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 5.7g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 12mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 118mg | 33% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 29% | |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 26% | |
| Sodium | 800mg | 248mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 1.1mg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 1g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 16% | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 126kcal | 13% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 0.4g | 8% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0.8mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 16.8g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 64mg | 122mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.935mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.664mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.926mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.959mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +349.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +678.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +244.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +983.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +90.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +768.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +313.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88% |
