Penne vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and icing?
- Penne is richer in phosphorus, fiber, zinc, calcium, iron, and magnesium, yet icing is richer in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
- Penne's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 14% higher.
- Penne contains less sugar.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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 | +2900% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2866.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +258.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +400% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1471.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +555.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.8% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 7.951g | 50% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 23% | |
Fats | 4g | 16.23g | 19% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 67.89g | 17% |
Calories | 126kcal | 418kcal | 15% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 18mg | 14% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
Vitamin K | 13µg | 11% | |
Protein | 5.7g | 0g | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 4.86g | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 10% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 3mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.07mg | 9% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.16mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 1mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 2.974g | 3% |
Sodium | 248mg | 184mg | 3% |
Potassium | 122mg | 34mg | 3% |
Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 67.89g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 63.1g | N/A |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Choline | 2.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +380.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +35.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +305.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +304.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +386% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1887.8% |