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Penne vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between penne and margarine

  • Penne has more phosphorus, fiber, zinc, iron, calcium, and magnesium; however, margarine is higher in vitamin A.
  • Margarine covers your daily need for vitamin A, 72% more than penne.
  • Margarine has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of penne is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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.
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +577.8%
Contains more IronIron +1233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2260%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.
Penne
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 24.302g 159%
Fats 4g 80.71g 118%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 38.877g 95%
Vitamin A 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Saturated fat 2.3g 15.189g 59%
Calories 126kcal 717kcal 30%
Phosphorus 118mg 5mg 16%
Sodium 248mg 2mg 11%
Protein 5.7g 0.16g 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 0mg 10%
Calcium 89mg 3mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 0.06mg 9%
Magnesium 30mg 3mg 6%
Carbs 16.8g 0.7g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 3%
Potassium 122mg 18mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 14.1g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 14.89g N/A
Folate 1µg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
3
6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3462.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2300%
Contains more WaterWater +338.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1917.8%
Contains more OtherOther +73.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3787.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5975.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.