Penne vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and rye different?
- Penne is richer in calcium and monounsaturated fat, while rye is higher in fiber, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, and potassium.
- Rye covers your daily need for fiber, 50% more than penne.
- Penne contains 124 times more sodium than rye. Penne contains 248mg of sodium, while rye contains 2mg.
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Rye grain 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 | +270.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +266.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +318% |
| Contains more IronIron | +228.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +140.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +181.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
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 | 2.577mg | 112% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 15.1g | 50% |
| Copper | 0.367mg | 41% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 332mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.456mg | 29% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.27mg | 27% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.316mg | 26% | |
| Selenium | 13.9µg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.294mg | 23% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.63mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 75.86g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 19% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 110mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.65mg | 14% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 338kcal | 11% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 510mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.197g | 10% |
| Folate | 38µg | 10% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 10.34g | 9% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 24mg | 7% |
| Choline | 30.4mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Fats | 4g | 1.63g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.208g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.767g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 60.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.98g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.289mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.563mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.153mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.435mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.317mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.11g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +145.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +583% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +351.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +380.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +91.8% |
