Cheese popcorn vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cheese popcorn and penne?
- Penne has less fats, phosphorus, fiber, iron, magnesium, carbs, protein, and zinc than cheese popcorn.
- Cheese popcorn's daily need coverage for fats is 45% higher.
- Cheese popcorn has 4 times more fiber than penne. Cheese popcorn has 9.9g of fiber, while penne has 2.7g.
- Penne contains less sodium.
We used Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor 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 | +203.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +27% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +113.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +180% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +205.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| 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 B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.37g | 0.4g | 100% |
| Fats | 33.2g | 4g | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 361mg | 118mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.713mg | 31% | |
| Fiber | 9.9g | 2.7g | 29% |
| Sodium | 889mg | 248mg | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 3.82mg | 25% | |
| Selenium | 12µg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.53µg | 22% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.7g | 1g | 22% |
| Calories | 526kcal | 126kcal | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 19% | |
| Saturated fat | 6.41g | 2.3g | 19% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.8mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.235mg | 18% | |
| Copper | 0.14mg | 16% | |
| Magnesium | 91mg | 30mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 51.6g | 16.8g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.124mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.453mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.461mg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 1.1mg | 8% |
| Protein | 9.3g | 5.7g | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 261mg | 122mg | 4% |
| Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 113mg | 89mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 8µg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.8g | 4.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 566kcal | 221kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 19g | 79g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.9 | 0.61 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 41.7g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.79g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.094mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.417mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.024mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.443mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.405mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.489mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.252mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.3 g
Fats:
33.2 g
Carbs:
51.6 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
3.4 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +730% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +207.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2796% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
15.37 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +870% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3742.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.1% |






