Cap'n Crunch Cereal vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cap'n Crunch Cereal and penne?
- Cap'n Crunch Cereal is richer in iron, zinc, carbs, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet penne is richer in calcium.
- Cap'n Crunch Cereal's daily need coverage for iron is 233% higher.
- Cap'n Crunch Cereal has 15 times more zinc than penne. Cap'n Crunch Cereal has 16.16mg of zinc, while penne has 1.1mg.
- Penne contains less sodium.
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +83.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2327.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1369.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +709.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 1555µg | 389% | |
| Iron | 19.42mg | 0.8mg | 233% |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.138mg | 164% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.822mg | 140% | |
| Zinc | 16.16mg | 1.1mg | 137% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.614mg | 135% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 21.465mg | 134% | |
| Manganese | 0.747mg | 32% | |
| Carbs | 85.51g | 16.8g | 23% |
| Sodium | 754mg | 248mg | 22% |
| Calories | 398kcal | 126kcal | 14% |
| Copper | 0.111mg | 12% | |
| Selenium | 6.5µg | 12% | |
| Calcium | 11mg | 89mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 167mg | 118mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 55mg | 30mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 3.346g | 2.3g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 4.39g | 5.7g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.145mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 5.12g | 4g | 2% |
| Potassium | 186mg | 122mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.747g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 2.7g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.639g | 1g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.1g | 4.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 907kcal | 221kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 25g | 79g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.41 | 0.61 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 83.01g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 44.32g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.39 g
Fats:
5.12 g
Carbs:
85.51 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
2.48 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +28% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +409% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2796% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.346 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.747 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +86.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.5% |
