Penne vs. Cellophane noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and cellophane noodles different?
- Penne is richer in phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, calcium, zinc, and monounsaturated fat, while cellophane noodles are higher in iron.
- Cellophane noodles cover your daily need for iron, 17% more than penne.
- Penne contains 135 times more saturated fat than cellophane noodles. Penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, while cellophane noodles contain 0.017g.
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated types were used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +256% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1120% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +168.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +268.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +171.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96% |
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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 86.09g | 23% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.17mg | 17% |
| Choline | 93.2mg | 17% | |
| Selenium | 7.9µg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 32mg | 12% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 0.16g | 11% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 351kcal | 11% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 10mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.017g | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0.5g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 25mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.41mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 3mg | 6% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.06g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.018g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.008g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.1mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 85.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% |
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:
0.16 g
Fats:
0.06 g
Carbs:
86.09 g
Water:
13.42 g
Other:
0.27 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3462.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6566.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +439.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +307.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +412.4% |
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
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.018 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2122.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
