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Penne vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are penne and cheese sandwich different?

  • Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than penne.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cheese sandwich is 38% higher.
  • Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than cheese sandwich (54).

KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling are the varieties 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.
Penne
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.8%
Contains more IronIron +227.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +223.7%

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
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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%
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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 9.166g 58%
Manganese 1.083mg 47%
Selenium 24.3µg 44%
Phosphorus 118mg 382mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 33%
Fats 4g 25g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 30%
Sodium 248mg 839mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 10.351g 23%
Iron 0.8mg 2.62mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 20%
Calories 126kcal 497kcal 19%
Copper 0.16mg 18%
Folate 64µg 16%
Carbs 16.8g 58.2g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 12%
Calcium 89mg 204mg 12%
Protein 5.7g 9.8g 8%
Saturated fat 2.3g 4.129g 8%
Magnesium 30mg 54mg 6%
Potassium 122mg 306mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 5%
Fiber 2.7g 3.1g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 2%
Cholesterol 12mg 7mg 2%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.87mg 2%
Net carbs 14.1g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2162.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.9%
Contains more FatsFats +525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.4%
Contains more OtherOther +245.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +935.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2191.5%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.