Also called: cooked penne, boiled tube pasta, mostaccioli, quill pasta, penne, penes, πένες, بيني, پنه, पेने, پینے, পেনে, பென்னே, పెన్నే, ਪੇਨੇ, પેને, ಪೆನ್ನೆ, പെന്നെ, tongxin mian, 通心面, pene, ペンネ, 펜네, เพนเน่, ፔኔ, пенне, пене, Penne bollite, Penne vrasta, Πένες βραστές, Haşlanmış penne, Penne hervido, Penne cozido, Penne ubale hue, पेने उबले हुए, Penne ublay huay, پینے ابلے ہوئے, Siddho penne, সিদ্ধ পেনে, Avaiyappaatta penne, அவிக்கப்பட்ட பென்னே, Udikinchina penne, ఉడికించిన పెన్నె, Ublay hoyay penne, ਉਬਲੇ ਹੋਏ ਪੇਨੇ, Bahela penne, બાફેલા પેને, Uballele penne, उकडलेले पेने, Beisida penne, ಬೇಯಿಸಿದ ಪೆನ್ನೆ, Vavicha penne, വേവിച്ച പെന്നെ, Shu penne, 煮通心粉, Yude penne, 茹でペンネ, Salm-eun penne, 삶은 펜네, Penne tom, เพนเน่ต้ม, Penne maslouqa, بيني مسلوقة, Penne abpaz, پنه آبپز, Yatete penne, የተቀቀለ ፔኔ, Varenny penne, вареные пенне, Vareni penne, варені пенне, vrastes penes, βραστές πένες, ubli hui penne, उबली हुई पेन्ने, ابلی ہوئی پینے, seddho penne, সেদ্ধ পেনে, aviyyal penne, அவித்த பென்னே, ఉడికించిన పెన్నే, ਉਬਲੀ ਹੋਈ ਪੈਨੇ, bhaeli penne, બાફેલી પેને, shijleli penne, शिजलेली पेन्ने, be andida penne, vevichatha penne, shoshu tongxin fen, 熟通心粉, sammeun penne, tebelo penne, varenye penne
One serving (200 g) is high in protein.
Nutrient score: Good
Goodness for its calories, 25 to 100.
How is this worked out?
The nutrient score shows how much goodness a food gives for its calories, from 25 to 100. Every food gets at least 25. It is the same for everyone.
It adds up how much of 11 nutrients people need the food gives for its calories: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. Each counts up to a full day’s worth for the calories. It then takes points off for saturated fat, added sugar and sodium above a fair share for the calories.
75 and over: Excellent. 60 to 74: Very good. 45 to 59: Good. 35 to 44: Fair. 25 to 34: Low.
The formula (from the food’s values per 100 g):
- Share of the day: the food’s kcal per 100 g ÷ 2,000 (under 40 kcal per 100 g, such as a herb or tea, counts as 40 kcal).
- 11 nutrients to encourage: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. For each: amount ÷ (Daily Value × share), at most 1. Add them up.
- 3 nutrients to limit: saturated fat, added sugar and sodium, each with its U.S. FDA daily limit. For each: amount ÷ (limit × share) − 1, only when above 0 and at most 3. Add them up.
- Result = 100 × (step 2 − 2 × step 3) ÷ 11, kept between 0 and 100.
- Score = 25 + 0.75 × result, rounded. The scale runs from 25 to 100 instead of 0 to 100: every edible food gets at least 25, and the order doesn’t change.
It follows the Nutrient Rich Foods index (NRF 9.3) with the U.S. FDA Daily Values for a 2,000 kcal day. Different from the published index: folate and zinc are added (11 nutrients instead of 9), the nutrients to limit count double and each at most three times its share, the 40 kcal floor, and the 25 to 100 scale. When some of the values it needs are unknown, the score is shown as “about”.
A food’s values are estimates.
Sources: Drewnowski A. Defining nutrient density: development and validation of the Nutrient Rich Foods index. J Am Coll Nutr. 2009;28(4):421S-426S; U.S. FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
A low score doesn’t make a food bad: treats and festive dishes have their place. Use the score to compare similar foods. In the GapPlate app you also see how much of the gaps in your day a serving fills.
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