Penne vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between penne and gingerbread
- Penne has more phosphorus and zinc; however, gingerbread has more iron, magnesium, potassium, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
- Gingerbread's daily need coverage for iron is 26% more.
- Penne has 3 times more zinc than gingerbread. Penne has 1.1mg of zinc, while gingerbread has 0.39mg.
- Penne is lower in saturated fat.
- Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index than penne.
The food varieties used in the comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.
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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 | +25.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +182.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +259.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +260% |
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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.683mg | 30% | |
| Selenium | 16.3µg | 30% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.88mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 4.216g | 25% |
| Copper | 0.195mg | 22% | |
| Fats | 4g | 16.4g | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 16% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 7.124g | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 12% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 356kcal | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 49.2g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 11% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 70mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 439mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 54mg | 9% |
| Folate | 33µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.375mg | 8% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 4.122g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 32mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.39mg | 6% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 3.9g | 4% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 327mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 71mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 49.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.124mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.151mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.08mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | 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:
3.9 g
Fats:
16.4 g
Carbs:
49.2 g
Water:
28 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +158.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +310% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +192.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +127.3% |
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
4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.216 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +612.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +954% |
