Granola vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between granola and penne
- Granola is higher in zinc, iron, vitamin A, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin D, magnesium, and vitamin C, yet penne is higher in calcium.
- Granola covers your daily zinc needs 60% more than penne.
- The amount of saturated fat in granola is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.
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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 | +126.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +76.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +362.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +169.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| 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 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. |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 500% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 4.08mg | 314% | |
| Folate | 816µg | 204% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.87mg | 67% | |
| Copper | 0.6mg | 67% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.2mg | 64% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.76mg | 63% | |
| Zinc | 7.7mg | 1.1mg | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 459µg | 51% | |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 0.8mg | 36% |
| Selenium | 17.3µg | 31% | |
| Carbs | 80.9g | 16.8g | 21% |
| Fiber | 7g | 2.7g | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.43mg | 16% | |
| Phosphorus | 228mg | 118mg | 16% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 126kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 2.1µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 0IU | 10% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 30mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.6g | 0.4g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Protein | 8.7g | 5.7g | 6% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 89mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Choline | 22.6mg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.39g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.5g | 1g | 4% |
| Potassium | 215mg | 122mg | 3% |
| Fats | 5.7g | 4g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 73.9g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 28.3g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 257mg | 248mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +42.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +381.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1968.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +300% |
