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Milk vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Milk and Penne different?

  • Milk is richer in Vitamin D, while Penne is higher in Fiber, Iron, and Zinc.
  • Penne covers your daily need of Fiber 11% more than Milk.
  • Penne is lower in Sugar.

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types were 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.
Milk
Milk
6
:
4
Penne
Penne
Contains more Calcium +40.4%
Contains more Potassium +23%
Contains less Sodium -82.3%
Contains more Iron +2566.7%
Contains more Magnesium +172.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +24.2%
Contains more Zinc +161.9%
Milk
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 38% 2% 8% 41% 14% 6% 12% 4% 1% 18%
Penne
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 27% 30% 22% 51% 11% 33% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Calcium +40.4%
Contains more Potassium +23%
Contains less Sodium -82.3%
Contains more Iron +2566.7%
Contains more Magnesium +172.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +24.2%
Contains more Zinc +161.9%

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.
Milk
Milk
11
:
0
Penne
Penne
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Milk
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 1% 36% 0% 5% 43% 2% 22% 9% 4% 59% 1%
Penne
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
:
4
Penne
Penne
Contains more Water +24.2%
Contains more Protein +69.1%
Contains more Fats +312.4%
Contains more Carbs +236.7%
Contains more Other +46.7%
Milk
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Penne
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 Water +24.2%
Contains more Protein +69.1%
Contains more Fats +312.4%
Contains more Carbs +236.7%
Contains more Other +46.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
:
2
Penne
Penne
Contains less Saturated Fat -72.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +261%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1042.9%
Milk
67% 29% 4%
Saturated Fat: 0.633 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.035 g
Penne
62% 27% 11%
Saturated Fat: 2.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.4 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -72.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +261%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1042.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Milk Penne
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Penne Opinion
Net carbs 4.99g 14.1g Penne
Protein 3.37g 5.7g Penne
Fats 0.97g 4g Penne
Carbs 4.99g 16.8g Penne
Calories 42kcal 126kcal Penne
Sugar 5.2g 1.9g Penne
Fiber 0g 2.7g Penne
Calcium 125mg 89mg Milk
Iron 0.03mg 0.8mg Penne
Magnesium 11mg 30mg Penne
Phosphorus 95mg 118mg Penne
Potassium 150mg 122mg Milk
Sodium 44mg 248mg Milk
Zinc 0.42mg 1.1mg Penne
Copper 0.01mg Milk
Manganese 0.003mg Milk
Selenium 3.3µg Milk
Vitamin A 196IU 0IU Milk
Vitamin A RAE 58µg Milk
Vitamin E 0.01mg Milk
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU Milk
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg Milk
Vitamin B1 0.02mg Milk
Vitamin B2 0.185mg Milk
Vitamin B3 0.093mg Milk
Vitamin B5 0.361mg Milk
Vitamin B6 0.037mg Milk
Folate 5µg Milk
Vitamin B12 0.47µg Milk
Vitamin K 0.1µg Milk
Tryptophan 0.043mg Milk
Threonine 0.143mg Milk
Isoleucine 0.174mg Milk
Leucine 0.319mg Milk
Lysine 0.282mg Milk
Methionine 0.088mg Milk
Phenylalanine 0.174mg Milk
Valine 0.22mg Milk
Histidine 0.101mg Milk
Cholesterol 5mg 12mg Milk
Trans Fat 0.2g Milk
Saturated Fat 0.633g 2.3g Milk
Monounsaturated Fat 0.277g 1g Penne
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.4g Penne
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g Milk
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g Milk

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Milk Penne
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Milk
0%
Penne
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Milk
20%
Penne

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Penne
Penne is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.3g)
Which food is cheaper?
Penne
Penne is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Milk
Milk contains less Sodium (difference - 204mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Milk
Milk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Milk
Milk is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.667g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Milk
Milk is lower in glycemic index (difference - 12)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Milk
Milk is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.