Penne vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and fruitcake?
- Penne is richer in phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, yet fruitcake is richer in iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Fruitcake's daily need coverage for iron is 16% higher.
- Penne has 4 times more zinc than fruitcake. Penne has 1.1mg of zinc, while fruitcake has 0.27mg.
- Fruitcake contains less sodium.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types in this comparison.
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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 | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +169.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +307.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +126.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +158.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.3% |
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
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 3.323g | 19% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.07mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 61.6g | 15% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 324kcal | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 10% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 52mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 4.2g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.27mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 8% | |
| Fats | 4g | 9.1g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 1.048g | 6% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 2.9g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 33mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 101mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 20µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 4% | |
| Selenium | 2µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3.7g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 153mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +96.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +186.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +127.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +266.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +320% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +730.8% |
