Penne vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and broth?
- Penne is richer in fiber and zinc, yet broth is richer in calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1027% higher.
- Penne contains less saturated fat.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry types in this comparison.
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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 ZincZinc | +1122.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +86.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +110.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.7% |
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
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 248mg | 23875mg | 1027% |
| Selenium | 28µg | 51% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.43mg | 33% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 4.48g | 27% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 16.66g | 22% |
| Choline | 114.6mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.46mg | 15% | |
| Fats | 4g | 13.88g | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.6mg | 12% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 5.36g | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 187mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.09mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Folate | 32µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 267kcal | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.15mg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 166mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 309mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 56mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 3.43g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.03mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 18.01g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 18.01g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 17.36g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +3089.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +192.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +247% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +4370.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +436% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1020% |
