Penne vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and buckwheat?
- Penne is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat, yet buckwheat is richer in magnesium.
- Penne's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 11% higher.
- Penne has 62 times more sodium than buckwheat. Penne has 248mg of sodium, while buckwheat has 4mg.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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 CalciumCalcium | +1171.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +70% |
| 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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 18% | |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 16% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 4mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.134g | 10% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 7mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 70mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 3.38g | 5% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.62g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 51mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.61mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.188g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 92kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 88mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 19.94g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.188g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 17.24g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.7g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +545.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +155.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +431.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +112.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
