Penne vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between penne and pretzel
- Penne has more calcium; however, pretzel is higher in iron and polyunsaturated fat.
- Pretzel covers your daily need for iron, 47% more than penne.
- Penne has 6 times more saturated fat than pretzel. While penne has 2.3g of saturated fat, pretzel has only 0.391g.
- The glycemic index of pretzel is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.
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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 | +229.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +472.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4.58mg | 47% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 44% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 1240mg | 43% |
| Folate | 166µg | 42% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 35% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 33% | |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 26% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 80.39g | 21% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 17% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 384kcal | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.391g | 9% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 10.04g | 9% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 27mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.291g | 6% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 223mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Fats | 4g | 2.93g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 128mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.04mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.727g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 76.99g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 29mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 2.21g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.223g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +36.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2213.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +76.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +378.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +219.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +37.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +222.8% |
