Penne Pasta: Origin, nutrition facts and Recipes.

Penne Pasta:

Penne is an extruded type of pasta with cylinder-shaped pieces, their ends cut at an angle.

Penne is the plural form of the Italian penna, deriving from Latin penna, and is a cognate of the English word pen.

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By Wikipedia

Category: Tubular pasta

Pronunciation: PEH-neh

Literal meaning:

Pens

Typical pasta cooking time: 10-13 minutes

Variants: Pennette, Mostaccioli, Pennine, Mezze penne, Pennoni, Penne zita

Possible substitutes: Fusilli, Rigatoni, Ziti, Mostaccioli, Chifferi, Elicoidali, Ditali

Nutrition facts:

Kashi Three Cheese Penne

Sources include: USDA

Amount Per

100 grams

Calories 118

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4 g 6%

Saturated fat 2.3 g 11%

Trans fat regulation 0.2 g

Cholesterol 12 mg 4%

Sodium 248 mg 10%

Potassium 122 mg 3%

Total Carbohydrate 17 g 5%

Dietary fiber 2.7 g 10%

Sugar 1.9 g

Protein 6 g 12%

Calcium 8% Iron 4%

Vitamin D 0% Magnesium 7%

*Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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