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Penne vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between penne and white chocolate

  • Penne has more fiber and iron; however, white chocolate is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
  • White chocolate covers your daily need for saturated fat, 86% more than penne.
  • Penne has 14 times more fiber than white chocolate. While penne has 2.7g of fiber, white chocolate has only 0.2g.
  • White chocolate has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Candies, white chocolate.

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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.
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.7%

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.
Penne
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.3g 19.412g 78%
Fats 4g 32.09g 43%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 22%
Calories 126kcal 539kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 9.097g 20%
Carbs 16.8g 59.24g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 12%
Calcium 89mg 199mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0.2g 10%
Phosphorus 118mg 176mg 8%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Sodium 248mg 90mg 7%
Copper 0.06mg 7%
Iron 0.8mg 0.24mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 5%
Potassium 122mg 286mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 1.013g 4%
Magnesium 30mg 12mg 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.74mg 3%
Cholesterol 12mg 21mg 3%
Folate 7µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Protein 5.7g 5.87g 0%
Net carbs 14.1g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 59g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +5469.2%
Contains more FatsFats +702.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +252.6%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
~equal in Protein ~5.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +809.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.