Penne vs. Cream of Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between penne and cream of Rice
- Penne is richer in phosphorus, fiber, calcium, zinc, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat, yet cream of Rice is richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cream of Rice is 40% higher.
- Penne contains 115 times more saturated fat than cream of Rice. Penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, while cream of Rice contains 0.02g.
Food types used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cereals, CREAM OF RICE, cooked with water, with salt.
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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 | +900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +510% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +587.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +594.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +395% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.2% |
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. |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.96mg | 40% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 17mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.02g | 10% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 0.9g | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0.1g | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.16mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 6% | |
| Fats | 4g | 0.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.039mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 3mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.144mg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 52kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.034mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 173mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.027g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.031g | 2% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 11.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.076mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.027mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 11.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.04g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 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:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
11.5 g
Water:
87.5 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +533.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3900% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.9% |
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
0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.027 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3125.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1381.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
