Penne vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and oatmeal different?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus; however, oatmeal is richer in iron and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for iron for oatmeal is 65% higher.
- Penne contains 10 times more saturated fat than oatmeal. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, oatmeal contains only 0.226g.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than oatmeal (79).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) are the varieties 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 | +15.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +645% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.2% |
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
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 5.96mg | 65% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 14% | |
| Folate | 44µg | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.226g | 9% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 9% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 49mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 7% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 2.37g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 77mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Fats | 4g | 1.36g | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.62mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 68kcal | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.391g | 2% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 61mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 11.67g | 2% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 80mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 9.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.46g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.426g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +140.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +194.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +155.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.2% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.426g
