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Penne vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between penne and matzo

  • Penne has more calcium and monounsaturated fat; however, matzo is higher in iron.
  • Matzo covers your daily need for iron, 30% more than penne.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Crackers, matzo, plain.

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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
4
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%
Matzo
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +584.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.6%
Contains more IronIron +295%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg

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
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Matzo
9
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% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 32%
Iron 0.8mg 3.16mg 30%
Manganese 0.65mg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 22%
Carbs 16.8g 83.7g 22%
Calories 126kcal 395kcal 13%
Sodium 248mg 0mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.3g 0.226g 9%
Protein 5.7g 10g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 13mg 8%
Copper 0.06mg 7%
Folate 17µg 4%
Fats 4g 1.4g 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Phosphorus 118mg 89mg 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.68mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 0.127g 2%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 25mg 1%
Fiber 2.7g 3g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.603g 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 80.7g N/A
Potassium 122mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 1.9g 0.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0%

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
Matzo
2
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +185.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1583.7%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +398.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
1
62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Matzo
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +687.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.8%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.