Cream of Rice vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cream of Rice and penne

Cream of Rice is richer in iron, yet penne is richer in phosphorus, protein, fiber, calcium, zinc, magnesium, and fats.
Daily need coverage for iron for cream of Rice is 40% higher.
Cream of Rice contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cereals, CREAM OF RICE, cooked with water, with salt and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.

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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.

Cream of Rice

Penne

Contains more IronIron	+395%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-30.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+8800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+510%
Contains more ZincZinc	+587.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+594.1%

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.

Cream of Rice

Penne

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 FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	3.96mg	0.8mg	40%
Phosphorus	17mg	118mg	14%
Protein	0.9g	5.7g	10%
Fiber	0.1g	2.7g	10%
Saturated fat	0.02g	2.3g	10%
Calcium	1mg	89mg	9%
Zinc	0.16mg	1.1mg	9%
Fats	0.1g	4g	6%
Magnesium	3mg	30mg	6%
Manganese	0.144mg		6%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg		6%
Vitamin B3	1.039mg		6%
Selenium	3µg		5%
Calories	52kcal	126kcal	4%
Cholesterol	0mg	12mg	4%
Copper	0.034mg		4%
Potassium	20mg	122mg	3%
Sodium	173mg	248mg	3%
Carbs	11.5g	16.8g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.076mg		2%
Vitamin B6	0.027mg		2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.031g	1g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.027g	0.4g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.018mg		1%
Folate	3µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	4.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	578kcal	221kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	192g	79g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	0.61	N/A
Net carbs	11.4g	14.1g	N/A
Sugar	0.04g	1.9g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.02mg		0%
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.013mg		0%
Threonine	0.044mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.015mg		0%
Leucine	0.073mg		0%
Lysine	0.037mg		0%
Methionine	0.026mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.037mg		0%
Valine	0.057mg		0%
Histidine	0.026mg		0%