Penne vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and pita different?
- Penne is higher in monounsaturated fat; however, pita is richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pita is 13% higher.
- Penne contains 14 times more saturated fat than pita. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, pita contains only 0.166g.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than pita (68).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Bread, pita, white, unenriched 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 ZincZinc | +31% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +75% |
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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.267mg | 22% | |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 21% | |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 19% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 55.7g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.142mg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 536mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.166g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.4mg | 8% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 275kcal | 7% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 9.1g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
| Fats | 4g | 1.2g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 97mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.105g | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.84mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.2g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.535g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 53.5g | N/A |
| Calcium | 89mg | 86mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 120mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +233.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +125.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +231.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +852.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.8% |