Penne vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between penne and pasta
- The amount of calcium, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat in penne is higher than in pasta.
- Penne covers your daily saturated fat needs 11% more than pasta.
- Pasta has 41 times less sodium than penne. Penne has 248mg of sodium, while pasta has 6mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.
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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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1383.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +408.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +96.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
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. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 17% | |
| Folate | 64µg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 12% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 6mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.15g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 10% | |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 10% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 63mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 6mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 33mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.56mg | 5% |
| Fats | 4g | 1.05g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 24.93g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.124g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 5.15g | 1% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 131kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.429g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +281% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +254.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +48.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~5.15g
~equal in
Water
~68.56g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +706.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.429g
