Penne vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between penne and table salt

Table salt has less phosphorus, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, iron, and monounsaturated fat than penne.
Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1674% more than penne.
Table salt has less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of penne is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Salt, table.

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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.

Penne

Table salt

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+2900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+270.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1425%
Contains more IronIron	+142.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.4%

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.

Penne

Table salt

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	248mg	38758mg	1674%
Phosphorus	118mg	0mg	17%
Fiber	2.7g	0g	11%
Protein	5.7g	0g	11%
Saturated fat	2.3g	0g	10%
Zinc	1.1mg	0.1mg	9%
Magnesium	30mg	1mg	7%
Calcium	89mg	24mg	7%
Calories	126kcal	0kcal	6%
Iron	0.8mg	0.33mg	6%
Carbs	16.8g	0g	6%
Fats	4g	0g	6%
Cholesterol	12mg	0mg	4%
Manganese		0.1mg	4%
Potassium	122mg	8mg	3%
Copper		0.03mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1g	0g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g	0g	3%
Net carbs	14.1g	0g	N/A
Sugar	1.9g	0g	N/A
Selenium		0.1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.2g	0g	N/A