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Penne vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are penne and shortbread different?

  • Penne is richer in calcium, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc, while shortbread is higher in iron and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Shortbread covers your daily need for saturated fat, 29% more than penne.
  • Penne contains 7 times more calcium than shortbread. Penne contains 89mg of calcium, while shortbread contains 13mg.
  • Penne is lower in sodium.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than penne (43).

KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.
Penne
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +584.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.7%
Contains more IronIron +272.5%

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.
Penne
Penne
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 8.326g 53%
Fats 4g 26.22g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 29%
Iron 0.8mg 2.98mg 27%
Saturated fat 2.3g 8.105g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 24%
Folate 81µg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 20%
Calories 126kcal 514kcal 19%
Manganese 0.393mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Carbs 16.8g 63.78g 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 6.708g 14%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Copper 0.09mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Calcium 89mg 13mg 8%
Phosphorus 118mg 66mg 7%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.49mg 6%
Fiber 2.7g 1.3g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Sodium 248mg 353mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 14mg 4%
Potassium 122mg 88mg 1%
Protein 5.7g 5.37g 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +1911.1%
Contains more FatsFats +555.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +279.6%
~equal in Protein ~5.37g
~equal in Other ~1.03g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +570.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1981.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.