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Penne Pasta vs Spaghetti

Per 100g, Penne Pasta has 74.7g carbs and Spaghetti has 74.8g. Spaghetti is the better-quality carb for steadier energy with 7.4g more fiber.

Penne Pasta
Penne Pasta
71.5g net
per 100g (3.5 oz)
vs
Winner
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
64.2g net
per 100g (3.5 oz)
Spaghetti is the better-quality carb

Side by side

per 100g
MetricPenne PastaSpaghetti
Calories
371372
Total carbs
74.7g74.8g
Net carbs
71.5g64.2g
Fiber
Higher wins
3.2g10.6g
Sugar
Lower wins
2.7g2.7g
Protein
Higher wins
13g13.4g
Glycemic index
Lower wins
49
Glycemic load
Lower wins
31.5

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

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