Arrowroot vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between arrowroot and penne
- Arrowroot has more iron and potassium; however, penne is higher in calcium, fiber, and monounsaturated fat.
- Arrowroot covers your daily need for iron, 18% more than penne.
- Arrowroot has 4 times more potassium than penne. While arrowroot has 454mg of potassium, penne has only 122mg.
- Arrowroot has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of arrowroot is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Arrowroot, raw and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +272.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +177.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1383.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +74.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.4% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 338µg | 85% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.266mg | 20% | |
Iron | 2.22mg | 0.8mg | 18% |
Copper | 0.121mg | 13% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.693mg | 11% | |
Sodium | 26mg | 248mg | 10% |
Potassium | 454mg | 122mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 2.3g | 10% |
Calcium | 6mg | 89mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
Fiber | 1.3g | 2.7g | 6% |
Fats | 0.2g | 4g | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 5% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 1.1mg | 4% |
Calories | 65kcal | 126kcal | 3% |
Phosphorus | 98mg | 118mg | 3% |
Protein | 4.24g | 5.7g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 0mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 1g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.4g | 2% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 25mg | 30mg | 1% |
Carbs | 13.39g | 16.8g | 1% |
Net carbs | 12.09g | 14.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +11.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +29.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1900% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24900% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +334.8% |