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Penne vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are penne and beer different?

  • Penne has more phosphorus, fiber, zinc, iron, calcium, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat than beer.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for penne is 15% higher.
  • Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than beer (104).

KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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.
Penne
Penne
6
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%
Beer
Beer
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +351.9%
Contains more IronIron +3900%
Contains more ZincZinc +10900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +742.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%

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
Penne
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%
Beer
Beer
8
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% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Beer DV% diff.
Phosphorus 118mg 14mg 15%
Sodium 248mg 4mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Saturated fat 2.3g 0g 10%
Protein 5.7g 0.46g 10%
Iron 0.8mg 0.02mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.01mg 10%
Calcium 89mg 4mg 9%
Fats 4g 0g 6%
Magnesium 30mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Calories 126kcal 43kcal 4%
Carbs 16.8g 3.55g 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0g 3%
Potassium 122mg 27mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 0g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1%
Copper 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
Penne
3
6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Beer
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1139.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +373.2%
Contains more WaterWater +27%
Contains more OtherOther +266.4%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.