Penne vs. Vermicelli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between penne and vermicelli
- Penne has more phosphorus, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat; however, vermicelli is richer in zinc and iron.
- Vermicelli covers your daily zinc needs 29% more than penne.
- Vermicelli has 164 times less saturated fat than penne. Penne has 2.3g of saturated fat, while vermicelli has 0.014g.
Specific food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Vermicelli, made from soy.
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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 | +1400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +61.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3966.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +490% |
| Contains more IronIron | +126.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +285.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.916mg | 213% | |
| Selenium | 27µg | 49% | |
| Choline | 177mg | 32% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 4.24mg | 29% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 82.32g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 20mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.81mg | 13% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 0.1g | 11% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 4mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.014g | 10% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 331kcal | 10% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 2mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.1g | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3.9g | 5% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 55mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 3.8µg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.013g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.041g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 78.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 17.44g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | 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:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
82.32 g
Water:
11.9 g
Other:
5.58 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +5600% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3900% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +508.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +390% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +407.3% |
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
0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.041 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7592.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +875.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
