Penne vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and fettuccine different?
- Penne is higher than fettuccine in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and magnesium.
- Penne covers your daily need for phosphorus, 13% more than fettuccine.
- Penne contains 11 times more zinc than fettuccine. Penne contains 1.1mg of zinc, while fettuccine contains 0.1mg.
- Fettuccine is lower in saturated fat.
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +217.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +372% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.1% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 25mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.8mg | 11% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 8% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.9g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 6mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 28mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 166mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2g | 3% |
| Fats | 4g | 2.7g | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 99kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 6.2g | 1% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 168mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 14g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.9g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.4g | 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:
6.2 g
Fats:
2.7 g
Carbs:
14 g
Water:
75.2 g
Other:
1.9 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~6.2g
~equal in
Water
~75.2g
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
0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.9% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.9g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.4g
