Pasta vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pasta and penne
- The amount of calcium, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat in penne is higher than in pasta.
- Penne covers your daily saturated fat needs 11% more than pasta.
- Penne has 3 times less cholesterol than pasta. Pasta has 33mg of cholesterol, while penne has 12mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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 IronIron | +42.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1383.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +408.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +96.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.3% |
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 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 17% | |
| Folate | 64µg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 12% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 248mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 10% | |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 10% | |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 118mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 89mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 1.1mg | 5% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 4g | 5% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 24mg | 122mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 16.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 5.15g | 5.7g | 1% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 126kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +48.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +281% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +254.8% |
~equal in
Water
~72.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +706.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.4g
