Penne vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and spätzle?
- Spätzle has less calcium, fiber, and phosphorus than penne.
- Penne has 7 times more calcium than spätzle. Penne has 89mg of calcium, while spätzle has 12mg.
- Spätzle contains less saturated fat.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt types in this comparison.
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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 | +42.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +641.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +221.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +69.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.5% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 23.9µg | 43% | |
Manganese | 0.315mg | 14% | |
Copper | 0.098mg | 11% | |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.419g | 9% |
Calcium | 89mg | 12mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 76mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 29mg | 6% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 1.2g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.263mg | 5% | |
Choline | 25.7mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 4% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 165mg | 4% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.65mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 25.16g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 3% | |
Fats | 4g | 2.07g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 3% | |
Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 38mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 21mg | 2% |
Protein | 5.7g | 4.54g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.581g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.552g | 1% |
Calories | 126kcal | 138kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 23.96g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 0.4g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.029g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.138mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.121mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +93.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +120% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38% |