Penne vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are penne and fettuccine different?

Penne is higher than fettuccine in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and magnesium.
Penne covers your daily need for phosphorus 13% more than fettuccine.
Penne contains 11 times more zinc than fettuccine. Penne contains 1.1mg of zinc, while fettuccine contains 0.1mg.
Fettuccine is lower in saturated fat.

KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree types were used in this article.

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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.

Penne

Fettuccine

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+217.9%
Contains more IronIron	+33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+372%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.1%

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Penne

Fettuccine

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 FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	118mg	25mg	13%
Vitamin B3		1.8mg	11%
Zinc	1.1mg	0.1mg	9%
Vitamin B1		0.09mg	8%
Magnesium	30mg	6mg	6%
Calcium	89mg	28mg	6%
Saturated fat	2.3g	0.9g	6%
Vitamin B2		0.07mg	5%
Sodium	248mg	166mg	4%
Vitamin B6		0.05mg	4%
Iron	0.8mg	0.6mg	3%
Fiber	2.7g	2g	3%
Vitamin E		0.45mg	3%
Fats	4g	2.7g	2%
Folate		6µg	2%
Calories	126kcal	99kcal	1%
Protein	5.7g	6.2g	1%
Carbs	16.8g	14g	1%
Cholesterol	12mg	14mg	1%
Potassium	122mg	168mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.5g	6.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	221kcal	160kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	79g	101g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.61	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	14.1g	12g	N/A
Sugar	1.9g	1.3g	N/A
Trans fat	0.2g	0g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	1g	0.9g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g	0.4g	0%