Penne vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between penne and cheese
- Penne is higher in fiber and iron, yet cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and zinc.
- Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 83% more than penne.
- The amount of sodium in penne is lower.
- The glycemic index of cheese is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cheese, cheddar.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +60.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +471.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +697.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +230.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +285.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 18.867g | 75% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 710mg | 62% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 52% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 455mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 46% | |
| Fats | 4g | 33.31g | 45% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 37% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 22.87g | 34% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 33% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 99mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 3.64mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 9.246g | 21% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 653mg | 18% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 404kcal | 14% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.14mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.421g | 7% |
| Folate | 27µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 3.09g | 5% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 24IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.917g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +443.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +95.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +301.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +732.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +237.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +824.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +255.3% |
