Penne vs. Glutinous rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between penne and glutinous rice
- Glutinous rice contains less phosphorus, calcium, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat than penne.
- Penne's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 16% higher.
- Glutinous rice contains 59 times less saturated fat than penne. Penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, while glutinous rice contains 0.039g.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of penne is 43, while the glycemic index of glutinous rice is 98.
The food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked.
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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 | +500% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4350% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1120% |
Contains more IronIron | +471.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +168.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1375% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 8mg | 16% |
Sodium | 248mg | 5mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.262mg | 11% | |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.039g | 10% |
Selenium | 5.6µg | 10% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 2mg | 9% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.14mg | 8% |
Protein | 5.7g | 2.02g | 7% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 1g | 7% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.41mg | 6% |
Fats | 4g | 0.19g | 6% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 5mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.049mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.215mg | 4% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Potassium | 122mg | 10mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.29mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.07g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.069g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 97kcal | 1% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 21.09g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 20.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 0.05g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.108mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.123mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.047mg | 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:
2.02 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
21.09 g
Water:
76.63 g
Other:
0.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +182.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2005.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1471.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.5% |
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Water
~76.63g
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
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1328.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +479.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |