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Penne vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between penne and soft serve

  • Penne has more fiber, iron, and zinc; however, soft serve has more vitamin A.
  • Soft serve's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 26% more.
  • Penne has 4 times more sodium than soft serve. Penne has 248mg of sodium, while soft serve has 61mg.
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index than penne.

The food varieties used in the comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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
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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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more IronIron +281%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~116mg

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
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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Soft serve DV% diff.
Cholesterol 12mg 91mg 26%
Saturated fat 2.3g 7.46g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 21%
Vitamin A 162µg 18%
Fats 4g 13g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 10%
Fiber 2.7g 0.7g 8%
Sodium 248mg 61mg 8%
Iron 0.8mg 0.21mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 3.49g 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.52mg 5%
Calories 126kcal 222kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Calcium 89mg 131mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 12mg 4%
Copper 0.03mg 3%
Protein 5.7g 4.1g 3%
Carbs 16.8g 22.2g 2%
Potassium 122mg 177mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 21.16g N/A
Phosphorus 118mg 116mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
3
6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39%
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
1
62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/nutrients

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

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