Penne vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between penne and biscuits
- Penne has more zinc; however, biscuits have more iron, calcium, phosphorus, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Biscuits' daily need coverage for iron is 26% more.
- Penne has 2 times more zinc than biscuits. Penne has 1.1mg of zinc, while biscuits have 0.54mg.
- Penne is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.
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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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +103.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +164% |
| Contains more IronIron | +262.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39% |
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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 35% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 30% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.9mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 4.163g | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 24% | |
| Fats | 4g | 16.3g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 18% | |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 16% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 6.93g | 15% |
| Folate | 61µg | 15% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 235mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 580mg | 14% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 353kcal | 11% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 44.6g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 4.324g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 164mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.54mg | 5% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 7g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Potassium | 122mg | 121mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 2.18g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +150.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +307.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +165.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +190.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +593% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +940.8% |
