Granola vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between granola and penne
- Granola is higher in zinc, iron, carbs, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin D*, magnesium, protein, and vitamin C, yet penne is higher in calcium.
- Granola covers your daily zinc needs 60% more than penne.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +126.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +76.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +362.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +169.7% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| 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 B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 500% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 4.08mg | 314% | |
| Folate | 816µg | 204% | |
| Copper | 0.6mg | 67% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.87mg | 67% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.2mg | 64% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.76mg | 63% | |
| Zinc | 7.7mg | 1.1mg | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 459µg | 51% | |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 0.8mg | 36% |
| Selenium | 17.3µg | 31% | |
| Carbs | 80.9g | 16.8g | 21% |
| Fiber | 7g | 2.7g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 228mg | 118mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.43mg | 16% | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 126kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 2.1µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Vitamin D* | 82 IU | 0 IU | 10% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 30mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.6g | 0.4g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Protein | 8.7g | 5.7g | 6% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 89mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Choline | 22.6mg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.39g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.5g | 1g | 4% |
| Fats | 5.7g | 4g | 3% |
| Potassium | 215mg | 122mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.2g | 4.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 447kcal | 221kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 79g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.9 | 0.61 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 73.9g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 28.3g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 257mg | 248mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +42.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +381.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1968.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +300% |
