Penne vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between penne and rice
- Rice contains less phosphorus, fiber, calcium, zinc, and monounsaturated fat than penne.
- Penne's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 11% higher.
- Rice contains 248 times less sodium than penne. Penne contains 248mg of sodium, while rice contains 1mg.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of penne is 43, while the glycemic index of rice is 60.
The food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.
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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 | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +790% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +248.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +124.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +174.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
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. |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 21% | |
| Folate | 58µg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 14% | |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 14% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 1mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.077g | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0.4g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 10mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.49mg | 6% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 2.69g | 6% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.28g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.2mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 28.17g | 4% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.088g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.076g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 130kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +111.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1328.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +161.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67.7% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1036.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +426.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.7% |
