Penne vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between penne and sugar substitute
- Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, fiber, iron, and magnesium, yet sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
- Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 79% more than penne.
- Penne contains 28 times more zinc than sugar substitute. While penne contains 1.1mg of zinc, sugar substitute contains only 0.04mg.
- The amount of sugar in penne is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.
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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 | +400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +212.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +400% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2650% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1375% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +887.6% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 89mg | 879mg | 79% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 84.77g | 23% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 8mg | 16% |
Sodium | 248mg | 572mg | 14% |
Calories | 126kcal | 347kcal | 11% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 10% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.04mg | 10% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.16mg | 8% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 0.6g | 8% |
Protein | 5.7g | 2.06g | 7% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 6mg | 6% |
Fats | 4g | 0g | 6% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 3% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 39mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.08mg | 2% | |
Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.015mg | 1% | |
Copper | 0.007mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 84.17g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 4.03g | 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:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +176.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +692.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +404.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +266.4% |