Penne vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and arborio rice different?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, calcium, zinc, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat; however, arborio rice is richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for penne is 12% higher.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than arborio rice (69).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +275% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +369.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +175% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +257.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +82.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 16% | |
| Folate | 59µg | 15% | |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.164mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 33mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.051g | 10% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.493mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.072mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.46mg | 8% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 2.36g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.19g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.059mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 28.73g | 4% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.058g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.05g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 130kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 28.73g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2005.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +478.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71% |
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Water
~68.53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1624.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +700% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
