Penne vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and focaccia different?
- Penne is higher in calcium; however, focaccia is richer in iron, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for iron for focaccia is 30% higher.
- Penne contains 3 times more saturated fat than focaccia. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, focaccia contains only 0.877g.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than focaccia (63).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain 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 | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +154.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.8% |
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. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 39% | |
| Folate | 138µg | 35% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.16mg | 30% |
| Selenium | 15.9µg | 29% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 23% | |
| Manganese | 0.364mg | 16% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 561mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 13% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 5.67g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.877g | 6% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 249kcal | 6% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 35.82g | 6% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 8.77g | 6% |
| Fats | 4g | 7.89g | 6% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 35mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 5% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.994g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.33mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 128mg | 1% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 34.02g | N/A |
| Potassium | 122mg | 114mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 1.75g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +57.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +97.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +113.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +467% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +148.5% |
