Penne vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between penne and corn cake
- Penne is higher in calcium, yet corn cake is higher in magnesium, zinc, iron, and phosphorus.
- Corn cake covers your daily magnesium needs 20% more than penne.
- Penne contains 5 times more saturated fat than corn cake. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, corn cake contains only 0.42g.
- The glycemic index of penne is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Snacks, corn cakes.
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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 | +368.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +280% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +75% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +81.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.1% |
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. |
| Manganese | 1.815mg | 79% | |
| Copper | 0.42mg | 47% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.15mg | 32% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 83.4g | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.25mg | 21% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 114mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 9.9µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 17% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 387kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.14mg | 11% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 488mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.42g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 70µg | 8% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.4mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 2mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 19mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 157mg | 6% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 8.1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.93g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.9g | 3% |
| Fats | 4g | 2.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.76g | 1% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 157mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 81.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 23.47g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.837mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.408mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.442mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.227mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1473.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +396.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +132.5% |
