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.
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
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