Penne vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and chocolate different?
- Chocolate is higher than penne in iron, magnesium, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
- Chocolate covers your daily need for iron, 90% more than penne.
- Penne contains 10 times more sodium than chocolate. Penne contains 248mg of sodium, while chocolate contains 24mg.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index (43) than chocolate (23).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 CalciumCalcium | +58.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +386.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +358.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +902.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.3% |
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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 114% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 8.02mg | 90% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 18.519g | 74% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 62% | |
| Fats | 4g | 31.28g | 42% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 146mg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 9.54g | 21% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 546kcal | 21% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 7g | 17% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 61.17g | 15% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 559mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 206mg | 13% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 24mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 10% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.01mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.092g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 56mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 4.88g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.112g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +7363.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +682% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +264.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +854% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +173% |
