Penne vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between penne and wheat
- Penne has more calcium; however, wheat has more phosphorus, iron, zinc, magnesium, and potassium.
- Wheat 's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 56% more.
- Penne has 124 times more sodium than wheat . Penne has 248mg of sodium, while wheat has 2mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Wheat, durum.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +161.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +380% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +253.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +340% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +278.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +330.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 163% | |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 131% | |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 61% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 508mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 42% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 35% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.52mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 32% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 4.16mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 144mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 19% | |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 71.13g | 18% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 13.68g | 16% |
| Folate | 43µg | 11% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 339kcal | 11% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 431mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.454g | 8% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 34mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.978g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.344g | 2% |
| Fats | 4g | 2.47g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +61.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +561.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +140% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +323.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +61.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +190.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +144.5% |