Penne vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and milk different?
- Penne is richer in fiber, iron, and zinc, while milk is higher in vitamin D.
- Penne covers your daily need for fiber, 11% more than milk.
- Penne contains 27 times more iron than milk. Penne contains 0.8mg of iron, while milk contains 0.03mg.
- Milk is lower in sodium.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index (43) than milk (31).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 | +172.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2566.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +161.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.3% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 14% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 44mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.633g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 48IU | 6% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.42mg | 6% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.97g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 11mg | 5% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 3.37g | 5% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 42kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 4.99g | 4% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 125mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 95mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.277g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.035g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 150mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +312.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +236.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +261% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1042.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.5% |
