Penne vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between penne and semolina
- Penne's daily need coverage for sodium is 11% more.
- Penne has 8 times more saturated fat than semolina. Penne has 2.3g of saturated fat, while semolina has 0.294g.
- Semolina is lower in sodium.
- Semolina has a higher glycemic index than penne.
The food varieties used in the comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.
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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 | +25.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.7% |
| 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 | 1.035mg | 45% | |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 36% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.452mg | 35% | |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 32% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.048mg | 32% | |
| Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 80.89g | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.224mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.672mg | 13% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 374kcal | 12% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.294g | 9% |
| Fats | 4g | 1.03g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 153mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 7.51g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 174mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 71mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.258g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.322g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.02mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.74mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 79.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.33g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.339mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.656mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.398mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +288.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +634.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +381.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +287.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.2% |
