Penne vs. Popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between penne and popcorn
- Penne has more calcium; however, popcorn is richer in fiber, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Popcorn covers your daily fiber needs 47% more than penne.
- Popcorn has 31 times less sodium than penne. Penne has 248mg of sodium, while popcorn has 8mg.
- Popcorn has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of popcorn is 62, while the glycemic index of penne is 43.
Specific food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Snacks, popcorn, air-popped.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1171.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +380% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +169.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +298.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +180% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +203.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
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. |
| Manganese | 1.113mg | 48% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 14.5g | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 358mg | 34% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.19mg | 30% |
| Copper | 0.262mg | 29% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 144mg | 27% |
| Starch | 54.4g | 22% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 77.78g | 20% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 3.08mg | 18% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 12.94g | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.308mg | 14% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 387kcal | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 2.318g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.157mg | 12% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 8mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.51mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.104mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 7mg | 8% |
| Folate | 31µg | 8% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.637g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.083mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 329mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Choline | 21.2mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 4g | 4.54g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 63.28g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.95g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.452mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.431mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.252mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.59mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.607mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.367mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +2080.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +127% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +363% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +479.5% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~0.95g
