Penne vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between penne and baby food
- Penne contains less iron, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat than baby food.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 584% higher.
- Baby food contains 83 times less sodium than penne. Penne contains 248mg of sodium, while baby food contains 3mg.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of penne is 43, while the glycemic index of baby food is 56.
The food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.
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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 | +233.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +723.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +258.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5837.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +118.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +232.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 47.5mg | 584% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 217% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 209% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 203% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 733mg | 64% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 47% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 392mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 37% | |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 21% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 73.4g | 19% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 7.5g | 19% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 100mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 15% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 12.2g | 13% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 379kcal | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.4mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 3mg | 11% |
| Folate | 43µg | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.697g | 9% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 437mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.769g | 7% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Fats | 4g | 4.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 1.206g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +980.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +114% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +336.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +324.3% |
