Penne vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between penne and ricotta
- Penne has more fiber and iron; however, ricotta has more calcium, vitamin A, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
- Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 30% more.
- Ricotta is lower in sodium.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index than ricotta.
The food varieties used in the comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.
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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 | +172.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +110.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +132.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 8.295g | 27% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 26% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 15% | |
| Fats | 4g | 12.98g | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 14% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 51mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 13% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 207mg | 12% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 11.26g | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 84mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 3.627g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 158mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 3.04g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 11mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.38mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 174kcal | 2% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0 IU | 10 IU | 1% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.385g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +452.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +224.5% |
~equal in
Water
~71.7g
~equal in
Other
~1.02g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +262.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.385g
