Penne vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between penne and pizza
- Pizza is higher than penne in iron, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Pizza covers your daily iron needs 21% more than penne.
- The amount of saturated fat in penne is lower.
- The glycemic index of penne is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.
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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 | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +111.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41% |
| Contains more IronIron | +210% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 36% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 33% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 24% | |
| Folate | 93µg | 23% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.48mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 18% | |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 15% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 598mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 216mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 12% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 11.39g | 11% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 4.465g | 10% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 188mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.681g | 9% |
| Fats | 4g | 9.69g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 8% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 266kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 33.33g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 2.608g | 4% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 3% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.3g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.34mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 172mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +67.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +99.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +142.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +98.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +160.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +320.3% |
