Penne vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and crouton different?
- Crouton is higher than penne in iron, fiber, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Crouton covers your daily need for iron, 41% more than penne.
- Penne contains 2 times more saturated fat than crouton. Penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, while crouton contains 1.51g.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index (72) than penne (43).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Croutons, plain types were 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 CalciumCalcium | +17.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +410% |
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. |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 68% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 52% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4.08mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 34% | |
| Folate | 132µg | 33% | |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 698mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 73.5g | 19% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 18% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 407kcal | 14% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 11.9g | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 5.1g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.273g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 3.059g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Fats | 4g | 6.6g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 1.51g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.89mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 31mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 124mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 115mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1216.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +108.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +65% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +337.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +127.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +205.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +218.3% |
