Penne vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between penne and pound cake?

Penne is richer in fiber, zinc, and magnesium, yet pound cake is richer in iron and vitamin D.
Pound cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 18% higher.
Penne has 5 times more fiber than pound cake. Penne has 2.7g of fiber, while pound cake has 0.6g.
Penne contains less sodium.
Penne has a lower glycemic index than pound cake.

We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types in this comparison.

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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.

Penne

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+89.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+155.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.1%
Contains more IronIron	+85%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+18.6%

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.

Penne

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

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~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g	3.419g	20%
Vitamin B2		0.249mg	19%
Cholesterol	12mg	66mg	18%
Vitamin B12		0.36µg	15%
Fats	4g	13.96g	15%
Threonine		153mg	15%
Vitamin B1		0.173mg	14%
Carbs	16.8g	53.64g	12%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Folate		42µg	11%
Saturated fat	2.3g	4.811g	11%
Calories	126kcal	353kcal	11%
Vitamin B5		0.485mg	10%
Vitamin B3		1.615mg	10%
Selenium		5µg	9%
Iron	0.8mg	1.48mg	9%
Fiber	2.7g	0.6g	8%
Vitamin A		70µg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Zinc	1.1mg	0.43mg	6%
Sodium	248mg	377mg	6%
Copper		0.042mg	5%
Manganese		0.11mg	5%
Magnesium	30mg	8mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	1g	3.02g	5%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Calcium	89mg	47mg	4%
Vitamin D	0IU	34IU	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Vitamin B6		0.036mg	3%
Phosphorus	118mg	140mg	3%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Protein	5.7g	5g	1%
Potassium	122mg	149mg	1%
Net carbs	14.1g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	1.9g	33.36g	N/A
Trans fat	0.2g	0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.204mg	0%
Leucine		0.397mg	0%
Lysine		0.198mg	0%
Methionine		0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.239mg	0%
Valine		0.249mg	0%
Histidine		0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A