Penne vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between penne and cocktail sauce?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, yet cocktail sauce is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and potassium.
- Cocktail sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 32% more.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve types 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 | +76.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +242.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +189.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +293.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 248mg | 983mg | 32% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 11.6mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 30mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.111mg | 12% | |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0g | 10% |
Protein | 5.7g | 1.36g | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.08mg | 7% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.38mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.148mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 26mg | 6% |
Potassium | 122mg | 309mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.82mg | 5% | |
Fats | 4g | 1.05g | 5% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 1.8g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.047mg | 4% | |
Folate | 17µg | 4% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 28.22g | 4% |
Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 4% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0g | 3% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 17mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 18µg | 2% | |
Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 1% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 124kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 26.42g | N/A |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.83mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.9g | 11.83g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A |
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:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +319.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +281% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +68% |
Contains more OtherOther | +236.4% |
~equal in
Water
~65.67g