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Penne vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between penne and baking powder

  • Penne is higher in fiber, zinc, and monounsaturated fat, yet baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 579% more than penne.
  • The glycemic index of penne is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.

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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.
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +510%
Contains more ZincZinc +10900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6502.2%
Contains more IronIron +1277.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1756.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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.
Penne
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 89mg 5876mg 579%
Sodium 248mg 10600mg 450%
Phosphorus 118mg 2191mg 296%
Iron 0.8mg 11.02mg 128%
Protein 5.7g 0g 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0.2g 10%
Saturated fat 2.3g 0g 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.01mg 10%
Fats 4g 0g 6%
Calories 126kcal 53kcal 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 16.8g 27.7g 4%
Potassium 122mg 20mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 0g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0g 3%
Copper 0.01mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 27.5g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1348%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.9%
Contains more OtherOther +6018.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.