Penne vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between penne and kit Kat
- Penne is higher in zinc and fiber, yet kit Kat is higher in monounsaturated fat.
- Kit Kat covers your daily saturated fat needs 78% more than penne.
- Penne contains 12 times more zinc than kit Kat. While penne contains 1.1mg of zinc, kit Kat contains only 0.09mg.
- The amount of sodium in kit Kat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar.
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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 ZincZinc | +1122.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 17.953g | 71% |
| Fats | 4g | 25.99g | 34% |
| Copper | 0.22mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.56µg | 23% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 518kcal | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 16% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 64.59g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.64mg | 13% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 5.844g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.117mg | 10% | |
| Selenium | 5µg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.09mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 54mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1g | 7% |
| Choline | 31mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 125mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.6g | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 5.2µg | 4% | |
| Caffeine | 14mg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.895g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 24µg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 231mg | 3% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 6.51g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 63.59g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 48.68g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.099g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.09mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.28mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.28mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.27mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.36mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.075g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +4341.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +549.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +284.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +484.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +123.8% |
