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.
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% |
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
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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
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
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% |