Penne vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between penne and candy bar
- Penne has less phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, potassium, fiber, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat than candy bar.
- Candy bar covers your daily need for phosphorus, 27% more than penne.
- Penne has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Candies, peanut bar.
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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 | +14.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +266.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +233.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +21.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +258.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +161% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.1% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 153mg | 11769% | |
Copper | 0.774mg | 86% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 10.65g | 68% |
Manganese | 1.243mg | 54% | |
Vitamin B3 | 7.922mg | 50% | |
Fats | 4g | 33.7g | 46% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 16.721g | 39% |
Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 27% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 308mg | 27% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 3.94mg | 26% |
Calories | 126kcal | 522kcal | 20% |
Protein | 5.7g | 15.5g | 20% |
Folate | 75µg | 19% | |
Magnesium | 30mg | 110mg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 17% | |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 4.678g | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 11% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 47.4g | 10% |
Selenium | 4.7µg | 9% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 407mg | 8% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 4.1g | 6% |
Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 156mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.97mg | 2% |
Calcium | 89mg | 78mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 43.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 42.22g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.149mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.534mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.986mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.787mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.638mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.385mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +4425% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +171.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +742.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +182.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +63.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1572.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2562.5% |