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Kellogg's Corn Flakes vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kellogg's Corn Flakes and penne?

  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes are richer in iron, vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin C, yet penne is richer in calcium.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes' daily need coverage for iron is 351% higher.
  • Penne contains less sodium.
  • Penne has a lower glycemic index than kellogg's Corn Flakes.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 1.5% 15% 1084% 66% 27% 44% 95% 22% 45%
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.7%
Contains more IronIron +3512.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1680%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66%
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 70% 163% 2.4% 54% 335% 351% 336% 14% 413% 625% 0% 268% 4.7%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Corn Flakes Penne DV% diff.
Iron 28.9mg 0.8mg 351%
Vitamin B12 5µg 208%
Vitamin B6 1.79mg 138%
Vitamin B2 1.52mg 117%
Vitamin B3 17.9mg 112%
Vitamin B1 1.34mg 112%
Folate 357µg 89%
Vitamin A 490µg 54%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Carbs 84.1g 16.8g 22%
Copper 0.198mg 22%
Sodium 729mg 248mg 21%
Vitamin D 143IU 0IU 18%
Vitamin D 3.6µg 0µg 18%
Selenium 8.3µg 15%
Calories 357kcal 126kcal 12%
Saturated fat 0.116g 2.3g 10%
Calcium 5mg 89mg 8%
Manganese 0.168mg 7%
Fats 0.4g 4g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.229mg 5%
Protein 7.5g 5.7g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Phosphorus 102mg 118mg 2%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Magnesium 39mg 30mg 2%
Fiber 3.3g 2.7g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 1g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0.4g 1%
Potassium 168mg 122mg 1%
Zinc 1mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 80.8g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 9.5g 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.25mg 0%
Leucine 1.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.079mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.306mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 84% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.5 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 84.1 g
Water: 3.76 g
Other: 4.24 g
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +400.6%
Contains more OtherOther +285.5%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more WaterWater +1825.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 18% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
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 -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1392.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.1%

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