Barilla Penne Rigate Italian Pasta 500g vs Oreo Original Chocolate Sandwich Biscuit Family Pack 300g

What separates them

Every specification both products publish agrees. The difference is elsewhere — price, warranty or brand. The Barilla Penne Rigate Italian Pasta 500g is ₹155 dearer.

Barilla Penne Rigate Italian Pasta 500g vs Oreo Original Chocolate Sandwich Biscuit Family Pack 300g

Barilla

Barilla Penne Rigate Italian Pasta 500g

₹275

Bronze die against teflon die is the distinction that separates pasta that holds sauce from pasta that does not, and standard Barilla is teflon-die -- smooth, which is why the rigate ridges exist to compensate.

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Oreo Original Chocolate Sandwich Biscuit Family Pack 300g

Oreo

Oreo Original Chocolate Sandwich Biscuit Family Pack 300g

₹120

Thirty-eight grams of sugar per hundred is the number worth carrying, and it is why per-100 g reading matters -- a per-serving figure on a biscuit pack is whatever the manufacturer decided a serving is.

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Who the Barilla Penne Rigate Italian Pasta 500g is for

Buy it if: Anyone wanting reliable durum pasta that holds its shape at a low price.

Avoid it if: Anyone chasing maximum sauce adhesion -- that needs bronze-die pasta.

Who the Oreo Original Chocolate Sandwich Biscuit Family Pack 300g is for

Buy it if: Anyone who wants the actual composition rather than a per-serving figure.

Avoid it if: Anyone managing sugar or saturated fat intake.

Specifications, side by side

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SpecificationBarilla Penne Rigate Italian Pasta 500gOreo Original Chocolate Sandwich Biscuit Family Pack 300g
Price₹275₹120
Warranty1 Year Official Brand Warranty1 Year Official Brand Warranty
Cook time11 minutes for al dente not published
Die typeStandard Barilla uses teflon dies, giving a smooth surface. Bronze-die pasta has a rougher surface that sauce clings to far better not published
FSSAI not publishedLicence number printed on pack -- check it on any packaged food bought online
Net weight not published300 g
Palm oil not publishedContains palm oil, which is where much of the saturated fat comes from
Per 100 g not publishedAbout 480 kcal, 20 g fat of which 10 g saturated, 38 g sugar
Per 100 g dryAbout 359 kcal, 12.5 g protein, 3 g fibre not published
Salt the waterAbout 10 g salt per litre. This is the single biggest determinant of whether pasta tastes of anything not published
Vegetarian not publishedGreen dot, contains no animal-derived ingredients
Wheat100 percent durum wheat semolina, which holds shape when cooked not published
Why per 100 g not publishedServing sizes are chosen by the manufacturer. Per 100 g is the only figure that compares across brands
Why rigateThe ridges compensate somewhat for a smooth teflon-die surface not published

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