Penne vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and merlot different?
- Penne is higher than merlot in phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and calcium.
- Penne covers your daily need for phosphorus, 14% more than merlot.
- Merlot is lower in sodium.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index (43) than merlot (15).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot types were used in this article.
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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 | +150% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1012.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +73.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +685.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +413% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
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. |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 23mg | 14% |
Sodium | 248mg | 4mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
Protein | 5.7g | 0.07g | 11% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 10% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
Calcium | 89mg | 8mg | 8% |
Fats | 4g | 0g | 6% |
Manganese | 0.132mg | 6% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 2.51g | 5% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% | |
Magnesium | 30mg | 12mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.46mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.057mg | 4% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 2% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 83kcal | 2% |
Copper | 0.011mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.224mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.03mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 2.51g | N/A |
Potassium | 122mg | 127mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.9g | 0.62g | N/A |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0% | |
Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +8042.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +569.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +884.5% |