Penne vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between penne and danish pastry
- Penne has more fiber and calcium, while danish pastry has more iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Danish pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 22% higher.
- Danish pastry contains 3 times less fiber than penne. Penne contains 2.7g of fiber, while danish pastry contains 1g.
- The amount of sodium in penne is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Danish pastry, cheese.
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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 | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +154.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +57.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +125% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 18.9µg | 34% | |
Fats | 4g | 21.9g | 28% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 11.313g | 26% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 6.794g | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 20% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 16% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 2.575g | 15% |
Folate | 60µg | 15% | |
Manganese | 0.351mg | 15% | |
Iron | 0.8mg | 1.8mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 2mg | 13% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 374kcal | 12% |
Copper | 0.089mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.2µg | 8% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 37.2g | 7% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 1g | 7% |
Sodium | 248mg | 417mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 6% | |
Vitamin K | 6.9µg | 6% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 35mg | 5% |
Protein | 5.7g | 8g | 5% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 15mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 35µg | 4% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 23mg | 4% |
Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 98mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 108mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 36.2g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
Sugar | 1.9g | 6.95g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.089mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.293mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.644mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.43mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.412mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.205mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A |
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:
8 g
Fats:
21.9 g
Carbs:
37.2 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater | +130.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +447.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +121.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +36.4% |
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
6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1031.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +543.8% |