Penne vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and sesame different?
- Sesame has more iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, potassium, and monounsaturated fat than penne.
- Daily need coverage for iron for sesame is 172% higher.
- Penne contains 23 times more sodium than sesame. While penne contains 248mg of sodium, sesame contains only 11mg.
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1070% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +995.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +283.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1718.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +604.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +433.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.6% |
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. |
| Copper | 4.082mg | 454% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 14.55mg | 172% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 21.773g | 142% |
| Manganese | 2.46mg | 107% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 975mg | 89% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 351mg | 76% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 629mg | 73% |
| Fats | 4g | 49.67g | 70% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.791mg | 66% | |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 63% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 61% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 7.75mg | 60% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 18.759g | 44% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11.8g | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.515mg | 28% | |
| Folate | 97µg | 24% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 17.73g | 24% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 573kcal | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 6.957g | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.247mg | 19% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 11mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 468mg | 10% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 23.45g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 11.65g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1443.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +211.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1141.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +305.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1775.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5343.3% |
