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.
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% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
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% |