Penne vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and porridge different?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, fiber, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat; however, porridge is richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for iron for porridge is 37% higher.
- Penne contains 70 times more saturated fat than porridge. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, porridge contains only 0.033g.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than porridge (66).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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 | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +662.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +746.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +686.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +367.5% |
| 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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.74mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 15mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 6mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.033g | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0.5g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.13mg | 9% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.44g | 9% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.21g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 50kcal | 4% |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.028g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.114g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 10.52g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Calcium | 89mg | 87mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +295.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1804.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +59.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3471.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +250.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |
