Noodles vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between noodles and penne?
- Noodles is richer in iron, yet penne is richer in calcium, fiber, and phosphorus.
- Penne's daily need coverage for sodium is 11% higher.
- Noodles has 2 times more cholesterol than penne. Noodles has 29mg of cholesterol, while penne has 12mg.
We used Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +83.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +641.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +221.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +69.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.3% |
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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 43% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.289mg | 24% | |
| Folate | 84µg | 21% | |
| Manganese | 0.315mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.077mg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 248mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.136mg | 10% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.419g | 2.3g | 9% |
| Iron | 1.47mg | 0.8mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 89mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 2.7g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 76mg | 118mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 12mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.263mg | 5% | |
| Choline | 25.7mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.65mg | 1.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 4% | |
| Fats | 2.07g | 4g | 3% |
| Carbs | 25.16g | 16.8g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 38mg | 122mg | 2% |
| Protein | 4.54g | 5.7g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.581g | 1g | 1% |
| Calories | 138kcal | 126kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.96g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.029g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.138mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.121mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +93.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120% |
~equal in
Water
~72.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.1% |
