Penne vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are penne and cornmeal different?
- Penne is richer in calcium, while cornmeal is higher in iron.
- Cornmeal covers your daily need for iron, 45% more than penne.
- Penne contains 35 times more sodium than cornmeal. Penne contains 248mg of sodium, while cornmeal contains 7mg.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than penne (43).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow types were used in this article.
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 | +2866.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +445% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
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. |
| Folate | 209µg | 52% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 46% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4.36mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 31% | |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 29% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 79.45g | 21% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 14% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 370kcal | 12% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 7mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.22g | 9% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 3mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3.9g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.828g | 3% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 7.11g | 3% |
| Fats | 4g | 1.75g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 99mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.39g | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 142mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 32mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +128.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +547.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +115.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +372.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +156.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +107% |
