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Puff pastry vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Puff pastry and Penne?

  • Puff pastry is higher in Iron, Monounsaturated Fat, and Polyunsaturated fat, yet Penne is higher in Phosphorus, Calcium, and Zinc.
  • Puff pastry's daily need coverage for Iron is 23% more.
  • Puff pastry has 56 times more Polyunsaturated fat than Penne. While Puff pastry has 22.228g of Polyunsaturated fat, Penne has only 0.4g.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Penne is lower.

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types in this article.

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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 Iron +225%
Contains more Calcium +790%
Contains more Magnesium +87.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +96.7%
Contains more Potassium +96.8%
Contains more Zinc +103.7%
Equal in Sodium - 248
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 98% 12% 26% 6% 33% 15% 39% 65% 134%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 27% 30% 22% 51% 11% 33% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Iron +225%
Contains more Calcium +790%
Contains more Magnesium +87.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +96.7%
Contains more Potassium +96.8%
Contains more Zinc +103.7%
Equal in Sodium - 248

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.
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0
Penne
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 11% 0% 0% 81% 60% 72% 0% 5% 42% 0% 41%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Protein +29.8%
Contains more Fats +862.5%
Contains more Carbs +172%
Contains more Water +878.4%
Equal in Other - 1.1
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more Protein +29.8%
Contains more Fats +862.5%
Contains more Carbs +172%
Contains more Water +878.4%
Equal in Other - 1.1

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +782.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +5457%
Contains less Saturated Fat -58.2%
15% 24% 61%
Saturated Fat: 5.502 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 22.228 g
62% 27% 11%
Saturated Fat: 2.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.4 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +782.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +5457%
Contains less Saturated Fat -58.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Puff pastry Penne
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Penne Opinion
Net carbs 44.2g 14.1g Puff pastry
Protein 7.4g 5.7g Puff pastry
Fats 38.5g 4g Puff pastry
Carbs 45.7g 16.8g Puff pastry
Calories 558kcal 126kcal Puff pastry
Sugar 0.75g 1.9g Puff pastry
Fiber 1.5g 2.7g Penne
Calcium 10mg 89mg Penne
Iron 2.6mg 0.8mg Puff pastry
Magnesium 16mg 30mg Penne
Phosphorus 60mg 118mg Penne
Potassium 62mg 122mg Penne
Sodium 253mg 248mg Penne
Zinc 0.54mg 1.1mg Penne
Copper 0.115mg Puff pastry
Manganese 0.495mg Puff pastry
Selenium 24.5µg Puff pastry
Vitamin A 1IU 0IU Puff pastry
Vitamin E 0.55mg Puff pastry
Vitamin B1 0.323mg Puff pastry
Vitamin B2 0.258mg Puff pastry
Vitamin B3 3.8mg Puff pastry
Vitamin B6 0.019mg Puff pastry
Folate 55µg Puff pastry
Vitamin K 16.3µg Puff pastry
Tryptophan 0.086mg Puff pastry
Threonine 0.198mg Puff pastry
Isoleucine 0.275mg Puff pastry
Leucine 0.514mg Puff pastry
Lysine 0.144mg Puff pastry
Methionine 0.131mg Puff pastry
Phenylalanine 0.367mg Puff pastry
Valine 0.312mg Puff pastry
Histidine 0.158mg Puff pastry
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg Puff pastry
Trans Fat 0.2g Puff pastry
Saturated Fat 5.502g 2.3g Penne
Monounsaturated Fat 8.828g 1g Puff pastry
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 0.4g Puff pastry

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Puff pastry Penne
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Puff pastry
0%
Penne
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Puff pastry
20%
Penne

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.15g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Penne
Penne contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Penne
Penne is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.202g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Penne
Penne is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.