Penne vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between penne and tomato sauce
- Penne has more phosphorus, zinc, and calcium; however, tomato sauce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
- Penne covers your daily need for phosphorus, 13% more than tomato sauce.
- Penne has 56 times more saturated fat than tomato sauce. While penne has 2.3g of saturated fat, tomato sauce has only 0.041g.
- The glycemic index of penne is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.
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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 | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +535.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +337% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +143.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 27mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.115mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.44mg | 10% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 11mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.041g | 10% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 1.2g | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 14mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.098mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.22mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 6% | |
| Fats | 4g | 0.3g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 5% | |
| Manganese | 0.113mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 24kcal | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 297mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 5.31g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.044g | 2% |
| Choline | 9.9mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.121g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.96mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 3.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 3.56g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 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:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +375% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1233.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +216.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +73.6% |
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
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2172.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +230.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
