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Penne Pasta vs Whole Wheat Pasta

Per 100g, Penne Pasta has 74.7g carbs and Whole Wheat Pasta has 26.4g. Whole Wheat Pasta is the better-quality carb for steadier energy with 1.3g more fiber and 1.9g less sugar.

Penne Pasta
Penne Pasta
71.5g net
per 100g (3.5 oz)
vs
Winner
Whole Wheat Pasta
30.7g net
per 1 cup cooked (140g)
Whole Wheat Pasta is the better-quality carb

Side by side

per 100g
MetricPenne PastaWhole Wheat Pasta
Calories
371124.3
Total carbs
74.7g26.4g
Net carbs
71.5g21.9g
Fiber
Higher wins
3.2g4.5g
Sugar
Lower wins
2.7g0.8g
Protein
Higher wins
13g5.4g
Glycemic index
Lower wins
42
Glycemic load
Lower wins
9.2

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

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