Penne vs. Cream of mushroom soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and cream of mushroom soup different?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, fiber, zinc, iron, calcium, and magnesium; however, cream of mushroom soup is richer in polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for penne is 15% higher.
- Penne contains 18 times more zinc than cream of mushroom soup. While penne contains 1.1mg of zinc, cream of mushroom soup contains only 0.06mg.
- Cream of mushroom soup has less sugar.
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Soup, cream of mushroom, canned, prepared with equal volume water are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1171.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +293.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +788.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1733.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +883.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 12mg | 15% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 0.3g | 10% |
Protein | 5.7g | 0.66g | 10% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.09mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.472g | 8% |
Vitamin K | 9.6µg | 8% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 7mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.42g | 7% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 2mg | 7% |
Sodium | 248mg | 340mg | 4% |
Calories | 126kcal | 39kcal | 4% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 3.33g | 4% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Selenium | 1.4µg | 3% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 31mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.016mg | 2% | |
Fats | 4g | 2.59g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.018mg | 1% | |
Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.006mg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.169mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.072mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.007mg | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.597g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.008mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 3.03g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 0.2g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Folate | 1µg | 0% |
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:
0.66 g
Fats:
2.59 g
Carbs:
3.33 g
Water:
92.46 g
Other:
0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +763.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +54.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +404.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +14.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +27.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.472 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.42 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +67.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +255% |