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Brown rice vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brown rice and penne

  • Brown rice has less calcium than penne.
  • Penne covers your daily need for sodium, 11% more than brown rice.
  • Brown rice has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of brown rice is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Penne
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.9%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.6%

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.
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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Penne
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Penne DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 42%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 15%
Copper 0.106mg 12%
Selenium 5.8µg 11%
Sodium 4mg 248mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 9%
Calcium 3mg 89mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.26g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Protein 2.74g 5.7g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 5%
Fats 0.97g 4g 5%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.1mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.7g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Iron 0.56mg 0.8mg 3%
Carbs 25.58g 16.8g 3%
Phosphorus 103mg 118mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Magnesium 39mg 30mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 1g 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Potassium 86mg 122mg 1%
Calories 123kcal 126kcal 0%
Net carbs 23.98g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 1.9g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.4g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Penne
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108%
Contains more FatsFats +312.4%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
~equal in Water ~72.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Penne
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.4g

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.