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Penne vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between penne and butter

  • Penne has more phosphorus, fiber, iron, zinc, magnesium, and calcium, while butter has more vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 241% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in butter is lower.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of butter is 0, while the glycemic index of penne is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Butter, without salt.

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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
6
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%
Butter
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +408.3%
Contains more IronIron +3900%
Contains more ZincZinc +1122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%

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
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Butter
11
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.3g 50.489g 219%
Fats 4g 81.11g 119%
Vitamin A 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 12mg 215mg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 23.43g 56%
Calories 126kcal 717kcal 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 3.01g 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Phosphorus 118mg 24mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Protein 5.7g 0.85g 10%
Sodium 248mg 11mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 0.02mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.09mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 7%
Calcium 89mg 24mg 7%
Magnesium 30mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Carbs 16.8g 0.06g 6%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 3%
Potassium 122mg 24mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Copper 0.016mg 2%
Folate 3µg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
4
6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +570.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27900%
Contains more WaterWater +303.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2650%
Contains more FatsFats +1927.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
1
62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2243%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +652.5%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.