All comparisons
Pasta

White Pasta vs Penne Pasta

Per 100g, White Pasta has 30.7g carbs and Penne Pasta has 74.7g. Penne Pasta is the better-quality carb for steadier energy with 1.4g more fiber.

White Pasta
40.5g net
per 1 cup cooked (140g)
vs
Winner
Penne Pasta
Penne Pasta
71.5g net
per 100g (3.5 oz)
Penne Pasta is the better-quality carb

Side by side

per 100g
MetricWhite PastaPenne Pasta
Calories
157.1371
Total carbs
30.7g74.7g
Net carbs
28.9g71.5g
Fiber
Higher wins
1.8g3.2g
Sugar
Lower wins
0.6g2.7g
Protein
Higher wins
5.8g13g
Glycemic index
Lower wins
49
Glycemic load
Lower wins
14.2

Highlighted cell wins each row for carb quality. Values normalised per 100g from USDA reference data.

Shop White Pasta Shop Penne Pasta

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Some links are sponsored or paid placements; this never changes what we recommend.

More Pasta comparisons