Penne vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between penne and cereal

Penne is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and fiber, yet cereal is richer in iron, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
Daily need coverage for iron for cereal is 416% higher.
Penne contains 9 times more calcium than cereal. Penne contains 89mg of calcium, while cereal contains 10mg.
Cereal contains less saturated fat.
Penne has a lower glycemic index than cereal.

Food types used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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

Cereal

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+790%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-68.8%

Contains more IronIron	+4157.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+590.9%

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

Cereal

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

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~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1		6.288mg	524%
Vitamin B6		5.986mg	460%
Iron	0.8mg	34.06mg	416%
Vitamin B2		3.87mg	298%
Vitamin B3		29.62mg	185%
Vitamin A		814µg	90%
Zinc	1.1mg	7.6mg	59%
Vitamin C	0mg	38.5mg	43%
Manganese		0.79mg	34%
Sodium	248mg	795mg	24%
Carbs	16.8g	86.85g	23%
Copper		0.137mg	15%
Calories	126kcal	378kcal	13%
Selenium		6.3µg	11%
Saturated fat	2.3g	0.26g	9%
Calcium	89mg	10mg	8%
Phosphorus	118mg	77mg	6%
Vitamin B5		0.226mg	5%
Fiber	2.7g	1.4g	5%
Fats	4g	1.08g	4%
Cholesterol	12mg		4%
Magnesium	30mg	19mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1g	0.204g	2%
Vitamin E		0.08mg	1%
Protein	5.7g	6.06g	1%
Potassium	122mg	105mg	1%
Net carbs	14.1g	85.45g	N/A
Sugar	1.9g	10.35g	N/A
Trans fat	0.2g		N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g	0.354g	0%
Tryptophan		0.066mg	0%
Threonine		0.241mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.26mg	0%
Leucine		0.767mg	0%
Lysine		0.113mg	0%
Methionine		0.13mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.365mg	0%
Valine		0.344mg	0%
Histidine		0.162mg	0%
Fructose		0.26g	0%