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Penne vs. Millet raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between penne and millet raw?

  • Penne is higher in calcium, yet millet raw is higher in iron, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Millet raw's daily need coverage for iron is 28% more.
  • Penne has 50 times more sodium than millet raw. While penne has 248mg of sodium, millet raw has only 5mg.
  • The glycemic index of penne is lower.

We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Millet, raw types 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.
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 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1012.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.8%
Contains more IronIron +276.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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% 0% 1% 0% 105% 67% 89% 51% 89% 0% 2.3% 64% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Millet raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.75mg 83%
Manganese 1.632mg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.421mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.384mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 30%
Iron 0.8mg 3.01mg 28%
Phosphorus 118mg 285mg 24%
Fiber 2.7g 8.5g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 22%
Folate 85µg 21%
Magnesium 30mg 114mg 20%
Carbs 16.8g 72.85g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.848mg 17%
Calories 126kcal 378kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 2.134g 12%
Protein 5.7g 11.02g 11%
Sodium 248mg 5mg 11%
Calcium 89mg 8mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.3g 0.723g 7%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.68mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 122mg 195mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 0.773g 1%
Fats 4g 4.22g 0%
Net carbs 14.1g 64.35g N/A
Sugar 1.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.353mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.465mg 0%
Leucine 1.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.578mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
11% 4% 73% 9% 3%
Protein: 11.02 g
Fats: 4.22 g
Carbs: 72.85 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more WaterWater +735.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +333.6%
Contains more OtherOther +194.5%
~equal in Fats ~4.22g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.773 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +433.5%

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. Millet raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169702/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.