Penne vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and star anise different?
- Star anise is higher than penne in iron, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin C.
- Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 452% more than penne.
- Penne contains 16 times more sodium than star anise. Penne contains 248mg of sodium, while star anise contains 16mg.
- Star anise has a higher glycemic index (89) than penne (43).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Spices, anise seed types were used in this article.
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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 | +466.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +625.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1081.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4520% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +381.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +272.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 36.96mg | 452% |
| Copper | 0.91mg | 101% | |
| Manganese | 2.3mg | 100% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 646mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 50% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 14.6g | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 440mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 1441mg | 39% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 5.3mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 170mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 28% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 17.6g | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 21mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 9.78g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.06mg | 19% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 3.15g | 18% |
| Fats | 4g | 15.9g | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 16% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 50.02g | 11% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 337kcal | 11% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 16mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.586g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 35.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 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:
17.6 g
Fats:
15.9 g
Carbs:
50.02 g
Water:
9.54 g
Other:
6.94 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +658.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +208.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +297.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +197.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +530.9% |
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
0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.15 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +878% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +687.5% |
