Penne vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between penne and whey
- The amount of fiber, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and magnesium in penne is higher than in whey.
- Penne covers your daily fiber needs 11% more than whey.
- Whey has 13 times less iron than penne. Penne has 0.8mg of iron, while whey has 0.06mg.
- Whey contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Whey, sweet, fluid.
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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 | +275% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +89.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +1233.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +746.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +156.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 12% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 12% | |
Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 46mg | 10% |
Protein | 5.7g | 0.85g | 10% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.23g | 9% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.13mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 8% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 54mg | 8% |
Fats | 4g | 0.36g | 6% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 8mg | 5% |
Calories | 126kcal | 27kcal | 5% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 5.14g | 4% |
Calcium | 89mg | 47mg | 4% |
Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
Selenium | 1.9µg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.011g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 3% | |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 2mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.1g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 2% | |
Potassium | 122mg | 161mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 5.14g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 5.14g | N/A |
Copper | 0.004mg | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Manganese | 0.001mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +570.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1011.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +226.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +107.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +28.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +900% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3536.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90% |