Penne vs. Granola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between penne and granola
- Penne is higher in calcium, yet granola is higher in zinc, iron, vitamin A, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin D, magnesium, and vitamin C.
- Granola covers your daily zinc needs 60% more than penne.
- Penne contains 3 times more calcium than granola. While penne contains 89mg of calcium, granola contains only 33mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in granola is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins.
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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 | +169.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +126.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +76.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +362.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 500% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 4.08mg | 314% | |
| Folate | 816µg | 204% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.87mg | 67% | |
| Copper | 0.6mg | 67% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.2mg | 64% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.76mg | 63% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 7.7mg | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 459µg | 51% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.7mg | 36% |
| Selenium | 17.3µg | 31% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 80.9g | 21% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 7g | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.43mg | 16% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 228mg | 16% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 389kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.1µg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 82IU | 10% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 68mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.6g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 6mg | 7% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 8.7g | 6% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 33mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Choline | 22.6mg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 1.39g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 2.5g | 4% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 215mg | 3% |
| Fats | 4g | 5.7g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 73.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 28.3g | N/A |
| Sodium | 248mg | 257mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1968.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +42.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +381.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +300% |
