Sugar vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between sugar and penne
- Sugar contains less phosphorus, fiber, zinc, iron, calcium, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat than penne.
- Penne's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 17% higher.
- The amount of sodium in sugar is lower.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of penne is 43, while the glycemic index of sugar is 65.
The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, granulated 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6000% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1500% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +10900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 99.98g | 16.8g | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 118mg | 17% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 126kcal | 13% |
| Protein | 0g | 5.7g | 11% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 248mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 1.1mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0.8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 89mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 30mg | 7% |
| Fats | 0g | 4g | 6% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 122mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 1g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.4g | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 99.98g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 99.8g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +495.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +361900% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
