Penne vs. Marble cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between penne and marble cake
- Penne has more zinc; however, marble cake is higher in phosphorus, iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Marble cake covers your daily need for phosphorus, 22% more than penne.
- Penne has 3 times more zinc than marble cake. While penne has 1.1mg of zinc, marble cake has only 0.35mg.
- Penne has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix.
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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 | +66.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +214.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +102.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +133.1% |
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 | 3.779g | 23% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 275mg | 22% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 79.5g | 21% |
Calories | 126kcal | 416kcal | 15% |
Copper | 0.135mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 15% | |
Fats | 4g | 11.7g | 12% |
Sodium | 248mg | 519mg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.546mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 10% | |
Iron | 0.8mg | 1.62mg | 10% |
Folate | 36µg | 9% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 4.75g | 9% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.35mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
Manganese | 0.139mg | 6% | |
Selenium | 2.6µg | 5% | |
Protein | 5.7g | 3.4g | 5% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 18mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.025mg | 2% | |
Caffeine | 7mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.096mg | 2% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 76mg | 1% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 2.9g | 1% |
Choline | 4.5mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 2.45g | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 76.6g | N/A |
Potassium | 122mg | 123mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.9g | 35.71g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.158mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.065mg | 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:
3.4 g
Fats:
11.7 g
Carbs:
79.5 g
Water:
3.1 g
Other:
2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2235.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +192.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +373.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +109.1% |
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
2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.779 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +375% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +844.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~2.45g