Penne vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between penne and puff pastry?
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, calcium, and zinc, yet puff pastry is higher in iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Puff pastry's daily need coverage for iron is 23% more.
- Penne has 9 times more calcium than puff pastry. While penne has 89mg of calcium, puff pastry has only 10mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in penne is lower.
- The glycemic index of penne is lower.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked types 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 | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +790% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +96.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +103.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +96.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +225% |
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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 22.228g | 146% |
| Fats | 4g | 38.5g | 53% |
| Selenium | 24.5µg | 45% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.323mg | 27% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.8mg | 24% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.6mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.495mg | 22% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 558kcal | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.258mg | 20% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 8.828g | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 5.502g | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 16.3µg | 14% | |
| Folate | 55µg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.115mg | 13% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 45.7g | 10% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 10mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 60mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.54mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 7.4g | 3% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 62mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.019mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.2mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 44.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.75g | N/A |
| Sodium | 248mg | 253mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.198mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.275mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.367mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.312mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.158mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
7.4 g
Fats:
38.5 g
Carbs:
45.7 g
Water:
7.4 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +878.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +862.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +172% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.228 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +782.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5457% |
