Penne vs. Spanish rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between penne and spanish rice
- Penne has more phosphorus, calcium, fiber, and zinc; however, spanish rice is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
- Spanish rice covers your daily need for sodium, 12% more than penne.
- Penne has 4 times more calcium than spanish rice. While penne has 89mg of calcium, spanish rice has only 20mg.
- Spanish rice has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice.
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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 | +130.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +345% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +129.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53% |
| Contains more IronIron | +43.8% |
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. |
| Manganese | 0.39mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.378mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 15% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 2.317g | 13% |
| Selenium | 7.4µg | 13% | |
| Folate | 50µg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 528mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 11% | |
| Starch | 27.55g | 11% | |
| Phenylalanine | 153mg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 57mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.415mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 20mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.2g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.082mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.48mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 1.005g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.074mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 31.16g | 5% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 3.28g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.15mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 13mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 185kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 4g | 5.29g | 2% |
| Choline | 9.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 1.511g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.42g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 29.96g | N/A |
| Potassium | 122mg | 116mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.07g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.238g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.052g | N/A |
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:
3.28 g
Fats:
5.29 g
Carbs:
31.16 g
Water:
58.54 g
Other:
1.73 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +73.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +32.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +85.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +57.3% |
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
1.005 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.317 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +51.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +479.3% |
