Penne vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between penne and sugar
- Sugar contains less phosphorus, fiber, zinc, iron, calcium, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat than penne.
- Penne's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 17% higher.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of penne is 43, while the glycemic index of sugar is 65.
The food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Sugars, granulated.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6000% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1500% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +10900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
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
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 99.98g | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 387kcal | 13% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 1mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0g | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.01mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.05mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0g | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +361900% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +495.1% |
