Penne vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between penne and sweet and sour?
- Penne is richer in phosphorus, fiber, zinc, calcium, iron, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat, yet sweet, and sour is richer in vitamin C.
- Penne's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 16% higher.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index than sweet and sour.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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 | +275% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +790% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +281% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1122.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1585.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.2% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.761mg | 33% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 7mg | 16% |
Protein | 5.7g | 0.27g | 11% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0g | 10% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 0.1g | 10% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.7mg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.09mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 9% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 10mg | 8% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 38.22g | 7% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.21mg | 7% |
Fats | 4g | 0.02g | 6% |
Sodium | 248mg | 371mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 8mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 4% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 4% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0g | 3% |
Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 2% | |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.187mg | 1% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 99mg | 1% |
Calories | 126kcal | 150kcal | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 38.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 18.75g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Choline | 2.4mg | 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:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2011.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +19900% |
Contains more WaterWater | +20.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +127.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +10.9% |