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Vermicelli vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between vermicelli and penne

  • Vermicelli has more zinc and iron; however, penne is richer in phosphorus, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Vermicelli covers your daily zinc needs 29% more than penne.
  • Penne has 2 times less iron than vermicelli. Vermicelli has 1.81mg of iron, while penne has 0.8mg.
  • Vermicelli contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Vermicelli, made from soy 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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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 IronIron +126.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +490%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Penne DV% diff.
Copper 1.916mg 213%
Selenium 27µg 49%
Choline 177mg 32%
Zinc 4.24mg 1.1mg 29%
Carbs 82.32g 16.8g 22%
Phosphorus 20mg 118mg 14%
Iron 1.81mg 0.8mg 13%
Protein 0.1g 5.7g 11%
Sodium 4mg 248mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.014g 2.3g 10%
Calories 331kcal 126kcal 10%
Magnesium 2mg 30mg 7%
Fats 0.1g 4g 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.7g 5%
Potassium 3mg 122mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Calcium 55mg 89mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 1g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.4g 2%
Net carbs 78.42g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 17.44g 1.9g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
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 +390%
Contains more OtherOther +407.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5600%
Contains more FatsFats +3900%
Contains more WaterWater +508.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7592.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +875.6%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.