Penne vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and maple sugar?
- Penne is richer in phosphorus, fiber, and monounsaturated fat, yet maple sugar is richer in zinc and iron.
- Maple sugar's daily need coverage for zinc is 45% higher.
- Maple sugar contains less saturated fat.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index than maple sugar.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Sugars, maple 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 | +57.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3833.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +124.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +101.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +450.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.6% |
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. |
Manganese | 4.422mg | 192% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 6.06mg | 45% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 90.9g | 25% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 3mg | 16% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
Protein | 5.7g | 0.1g | 11% |
Copper | 0.099mg | 11% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 354kcal | 11% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 1.61mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.036g | 10% |
Sodium | 248mg | 11mg | 10% |
Fats | 4g | 0.2g | 6% |
Potassium | 122mg | 274mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 19mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.064g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.1g | 2% |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.048mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.009mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 90.9g | N/A |
Calcium | 89mg | 90mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.9g | 84.87g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Choline | 2.1mg | 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:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +5600% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1900% |
Contains more WaterWater | +805% |
Contains more OtherOther | +37.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +441.1% |
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
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1462.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +300% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |