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 for fiber, 11% more than milk.
- Penne is lower in sugar.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index (43) than milk (31).
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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +172.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2566.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +161.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.2% |
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. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 14% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0.8mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 248mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 2.3g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 1.1mg | 6% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 4g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 30mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 5.7g | 5% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 126kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 16.8g | 4% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 89mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 118mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 1g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 150mg | 122mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +312.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +236.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +261% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1042.9% |
