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.
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% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
82.32 g
Water:
11.9 g
Other:
5.58 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.041 g
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% |