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Penne vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between penne and wheat Bread

  • Penne contains less iron, phosphorus, fiber, calcium, magnesium, and polyunsaturated fat than wheat Bread.
  • Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for iron is 41% higher.
  • Wheat Bread contains 2 times less saturated fat than penne. Penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, while wheat Bread contains 0.989g.
  • Penne has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of penne is 43, while the glycemic index of wheat Bread is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.8%
Contains more IronIron +411.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.3%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Selenium 33.4µg 61%
Manganese 1.377mg 60%
Iron 0.8mg 4.09mg 41%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 29%
Folate 86µg 22%
Copper 0.198mg 22%
Protein 5.7g 12.96g 15%
Sodium 248mg 601mg 15%
Carbs 16.8g 55.77g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 12%
Phosphorus 118mg 188mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 1.72g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 9%
Calories 126kcal 313kcal 9%
Fiber 2.7g 4.7g 8%
Calcium 89mg 165mg 8%
Magnesium 30mg 59mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.3g 0.989g 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.47mg 3%
Potassium 122mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Fats 4g 4.27g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 14.1g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 6.42g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 1g 1.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +198.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +232%
Contains more OtherOther +151.8%
~equal in Fats ~4.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +330%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.019g

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/nutrients

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

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