Penne vs. Pretzels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and pretzels different?
- Penne is richer in calcium, while pretzels are higher in iron and polyunsaturated fat.
- Pretzels cover your daily need for sodium, 64% more than penne.
- Penne contains 3 times more saturated fat than pretzels. Penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, while pretzels contain 0.75g.
- Pretzels have a higher glycemic index (83) than penne (43).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted types were 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 CalciumCalcium | +147.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +108.8% |
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 | 1.789mg | 78% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 1715mg | 64% |
| Copper | 0.264mg | 29% | |
| Folate | 83µg | 21% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 79.2g | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 15% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 381kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.92mg | 12% | |
| Selenium | 5.8µg | 11% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.67mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.75g | 7% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 9.1g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.22g | 5% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 36mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.85mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 1.36g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 113mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 146mg | 1% |
| Fats | 4g | 3.5g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 76.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.345mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.636mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.453mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.392mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.201mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2093.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +371.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +345.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +205% |
