Penne vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
A recap on differences between penne and macaroon
- Penne is higher in calcium and phosphorus, yet macaroon is higher in fiber.
- Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 89% more than penne.
- Penne contains 18 times more calcium than macaroon. While penne contains 89mg of calcium, macaroon contains only 5mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in penne is lower.
- The glycemic index of macaroon is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cookies, coconut macaroon.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +1680% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.5% |
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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 20.099g | 81% |
| Copper | 0.269mg | 30% | |
| Fats | 4g | 22.55g | 29% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 460kcal | 17% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 61.22g | 15% |
| Selenium | 6.8µg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 5.1g | 10% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 5mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 68mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 3.02g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.81g | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.73mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Choline | 9.1mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 1.61g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 56.12g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 29mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 123mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.82mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 45.16g | N/A |
| Sodium | 248mg | 241mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +88.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +529.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +463.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +264.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +61% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.5% |
