Penne vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between penne and white bread
- White bread is higher than penne in iron, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat.
- White bread covers your daily iron needs 35% more than penne.
- Penne contains 3 times more saturated fat than white bread. While penne contains 2.3g of saturated fat, white bread contains only 0.698g.
- The glycemic index of penne is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).
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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 | +30.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +61.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +351.3% |
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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.533mg | 44% | |
| Selenium | 22µg | 40% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.61mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.78mg | 30% | |
| Folate | 111µg | 28% | |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.243mg | 19% | |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 490mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 49.42g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.536mg | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.101mg | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.602g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.698g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.087mg | 7% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 266kcal | 7% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 8.85g | 6% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 144mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.43g | 3% | |
| Choline | 14.6mg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 98mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.74mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.599g | 1% |
| Fats | 4g | 3.33g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 46.72g | N/A |
| Potassium | 122mg | 126mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 5.67g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.7g | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.027g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 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:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +20.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +98.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +194.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80% |
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
0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +300.5% |
