Graham cracker vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are graham cracker and penne different?
- Graham cracker has more iron, phosphorus, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat than penne.
- Daily need coverage for iron for graham cracker is 37% higher.
- Graham cracker contains 13 times more polyunsaturated fat than penne. While graham cracker contains 5.388g of polyunsaturated fat, penne contains only 0.4g.
- Penne has less sugar.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than graham cracker (74).
Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +372.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46% |
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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.019mg | 44% | |
| Iron | 3.78mg | 0.8mg | 37% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.388g | 0.4g | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.439mg | 28% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.317mg | 24% | |
| Folate | 91µg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.265mg | 22% | |
| Carbs | 77.66g | 16.8g | 20% |
| Copper | 0.17mg | 19% | |
| Starch | 46.56g | 19% | |
| Calories | 430kcal | 126kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin K | 14.3µg | 12% | |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 11% | |
| Fats | 10.6g | 4g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 185mg | 118mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.51mg | 10% | |
| Sodium | 459mg | 248mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.42mg | 8% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.509g | 1g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.633g | 2.3g | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 2.7g | 3% |
| Protein | 6.69g | 5.7g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 40mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.9mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 170mg | 122mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.96mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.99g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 74.26g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 24.85g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.055g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.599g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.024g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.735g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.69 g
Fats:
10.6 g
Carbs:
77.66 g
Water:
3.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +165% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +362.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2035.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.388 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 | -29% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +150.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1247% |
