Penne vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between penne and smoothie

Penne has more fiber and iron; however, smoothie is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
Smoothie covers your daily need for vitamin C, 27% more than penne.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.

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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

Smoothie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+117.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+408.3%
Contains more IronIron	+433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-88.3%

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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

Smoothie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	0mg	24.5mg	27%
Phosphorus	118mg		17%
Fiber	2.7g	0g	11%
Zinc	1.1mg		10%
Sodium	248mg	29mg	10%
Saturated fat	2.3g	0g	10%
Vitamin B12		0.24µg	10%
Protein	5.7g	1.22g	9%
Iron	0.8mg	0.15mg	8%
Magnesium	30mg		7%
Fats	4g	0g	6%
Vitamin B6		0.082mg	6%
Vitamin B3		0.816mg	5%
Calcium	89mg	41mg	5%
Cholesterol	12mg	0mg	4%
Calories	126kcal	37kcal	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1g		3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g		3%
Potassium	122mg	24mg	3%
Carbs	16.8g	8.16g	3%
Net carbs	14.1g	8.16g	N/A
Sugar	1.9g	7.35g	N/A
Trans fat	0.2g	0g	N/A