Penne vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between penne and marinara sauce
- Penne has more phosphorus, zinc, and calcium; however, marinara sauce has more vitamin A and potassium.
- Marinara sauce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 13% more.
- Penne has 14 times more saturated fat than marinara sauce. Penne has 2.3g of saturated fat, while marinara sauce has 0.17g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.
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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 | +229.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +450% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +247.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +161.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 34mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.17g | 10% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 30mg | 9% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.41g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.137mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 27mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 319mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 51kcal | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Fats | 4g | 1.48g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 8.06g | 3% |
| Folate | 13µg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.377g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.508g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.78mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 5.5g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A |
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:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +304.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +170.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +108.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.9% |
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
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +165.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27% |
